Workplace Safety

Avetta, a supply chain risk management company, has been approved for membership on the Z16 committee of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), which oversees the American National Standards… …

Alberta’s minister of jobs, economy and trade has appointed Lee-Ann Leitch to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta’s board of directors, where she will serve as a representative of the… …

British Columbia’s Vision Zero Grant Program is investing nearly $570,000 in 33 community-led road safety projects this year, including 20 projects in Indigenous communities, as the program marks its fifth… …

Alberta’s government has raised the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour on a 22-kilometre stretch of Highway 2 south of Leduc, launching a pilot project to test higher limits… …

A construction worker sustained serious injuries after falling through an unguarded floor opening at a new hospital construction site, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The worker was placing infill decking… …

The Ontario government has revealed the design concept for a new memorial to honour construction workers who have died, been injured or fallen ill on the job, with the structure… …

Labour groups, governments and workers across Canada are marking the National Day of Mourning on Tuesday by calling for stronger protections and greater accountability following deaths and injuries on the… …

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is hosting two free webinars during Safety and Health Week, covering plain language in the workplace and Indigenous inclusion. Safety and… …

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is changing how workers get certified for joint health and safety committees, with new rules taking effect July 1, 2026. The… …