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A luffing tower crane’s jib partially collapsed at a highrise construction site in January 2024, narrowly missing several workers, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The incident happened during morning testing.… …
Prince Edward Island has become the first province in Canada to lower the starting age for colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45, the provincial government announced March 30. Islanders… …
A Cambridge contractor has been fined $80,000 after a section of cooling pipe fell and injured a worker at a Whitby steel plant in May 2023. Trade-Mark Industrial Inc., based… …
Commercial fishing workers in Prince Edward Island are not automatically covered under the province’s Workers Compensation Act, leaving them without benefits if they are hurt or fall ill on the… …
A British Columbia employer must pay a former operations manager nearly $60,000 in lost wages, interest, and expenses after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal upheld a finding that the worker… …
WorkSafeNB has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers for the second consecutive year, the organization announced March 24. The designation recognizes employers across the region that demonstrate strong… …
A Cold Lake, Alta., casino operator has been fined $70,000 after a worker was struck and pinned by falling lockers, sustaining serious injuries. Cold Lake First Nations Casino Corporation, which… …
Janitorial workers employed by Dexterra Group to clean Vancouver’s SkyTrain system say they have been instructed to clean washrooms with water alone, one of several safety and working-conditions complaints that… …
The American Society of Safety Professionals has released its 2026 Corporate Listening Tour report, identifying five themes it says are reshaping the future of workplace environmental health and safety. The… …
An HR and workplace safety consultant who was left unable to work following a serious motor vehicle accident has been granted a Canada Pension Plan disability pension after a successful… …
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