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A worker died and two others suffered serious injuries when a utility terrain vehicle crashed into trees after losing braking control on a steep gravel road at a mine site… …
A worker suffered serious injuries when a hydraulic cylinder fell from a gantry crane being assembled on a moored barge, striking him as he emerged from beneath the crane’s platform… …
Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Act will undergo significant changes on Jan. 1, 2026, expanding protections for workers and streamlining processes for employers. The amendments modernize the system and include longer… …
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration have launched a collaborative injury prevention strategy to reduce workplace injuries across the province. Safer… …
WorkSafeNB has partnered with Nova Scotia to conduct joint tower crane inspections as construction activity increases across New Brunswick. The collaboration began at the Representatives of Atlantic Provinces occupational health… …
WorkSafeNB has partnered with the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick and the University of Regina to pilot a mental health monitoring app for trauma-exposed workers in the province. The Mental… …
More than 1,700 Prince Edward Island residents completed a survey earlier this year to inform a new 10-year road safety strategy for the province. Impaired and distracted driving emerged as… …
A WorkSafeBC investigation has determined that improper storage of an oxyacetylene welding system caused a service vehicle to explode when a worker used his key fob to unlock it remotely… …
A Brandon plumbing and heating company has been fined $5,000 after a worker died from over-exposure to hydrogen sulfide while attempting to unclog a sewer drain. Lockhart Plumbing and Heating… …
A Manitoba custom stone fabricator has been fined $20,000 after a worker was injured when a granite slab dropped and shattered during transport with a forklift. Ital-Stone Design Ltd., which… …
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