Workplace Safety

A newly revised standard for workplace first aid kits in the United States adds naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, marking a shift in how emergency preparedness guidelines address the… …

A loader operator suffered serious injuries after a horizontal grinder ejected a steel hammer tip through the windscreen of the loader in October 2024, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation. The… …

Delivery riders, market vendors and small business owners across India, Nigeria and Ghana saw measurable income gains after using low-cost cooling technology, according to new research from Shell Foundation. The… …

Unintentional railway deaths in British Columbia have more than doubled this year, according to preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service. “We have seen an alarming increase in unintentional railway… …

By Renee Lilley | Portage Graphic Leader Reports of visible mould and leaking pipes in the dialysis department at Portage District General Hospital have sparked sharp criticism from local leadership,… …

Saeed El-Darahali will complete his five-year term as chair of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) board of directors on Nov. 6, 2026, capping a tenure that included… …

Rylex Machine & Supply Ltd. has been penalized $217,000 after a worker was killed in an entanglement with a manual lathe at the company’s Edmonton fabrication shop. The company pleaded… …

WorkSafeBC’s Human Factors and Ergonomics team will host a free online webinar on Thursday, Oct. 22, covering injury prevention research and vehicle ergonomics for workers. The event, called Ergonomics Day,… …

Wyatt Bradbury, principal of health and safety at Avetta, has received the inaugural Dotson Safety Leadership Award from the National Safety Council (NSC). The award, created through the Kyle B.… …