Workplace Safety

A new international standard has been released to help organizations protect workers from occupational health and safety risks linked to climate change, as extreme heat, flooding and pollution affect an… …

An Alberta contracting company has been ordered to pay a $1,000 administrative penalty after a worker fell more than seven metres from a residential roof in Edmonton, suffering fractures to… …

An Alberta court has dismissed a judicial review application challenging how the Alberta Labour Relations Board handled a reconsideration request in a workplace harassment case, finding the board’s decision was… …

A Vancouver-based mining company has been fined $135,000 after a worker was injured while removing a power cable from a mine shaft near Sudbury. DMC Mining Services Ltd. pleaded guilty… …

By Andrea DeKeseredy, Amy Kaler, and Michelle Maroto The death of Prashant Sreekumar made headlines across Canada when the 43-year-old father of three died in the emergency room of Edmonton’s… …

By Lianne M Lefsrud Psychological safety — the belief that it is safe to speak up with concerns, questions or mistakes — is widely recognized as essential for organizational learning,… …

Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc. was fined $100,000 after a worker was injured by an unguarded drill rig at an underground mine in Porcupine, Ont. The Val-d’Or, Que.-based company pleaded… …

A false engine fire warning prompted a flight crew to rush their return to Goose Bay Airport, leading to a runway overrun that highlights risks of time-pressured emergency responses, according… …

The National Safety Council has named seven chief executives to its 2026 CEOs Who “Get It” list, recognizing leaders who have demonstrated personal commitment to worker safety and health. The… …