A 17-car freight train derailment in southern Alberta in February 2024 was partly caused by a supervisor who had not yet completed key technical training, the Transportation Safety Board of… …
Alberta
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Alberta roofing company loses appeal of $6,000 fall protection penalty
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Alberta roofing company has been denied an appeal of a $6,000 administrative penalty after four workers were found performing work on a residential roof without fall protection, despite the… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
JBS Food Canada loses bid to stay OHS orders after worker incidents at Alberta beef plant
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed JBS Food Canada’s application to stay two occupational health and safety compliance orders while the company appeals them, finding the meatpacking company failed… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Fatal helicopter crash highlights risks of practice maneuvers with passengers, TSB finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA passenger died and the pilot was seriously injured when a Bell 206L-4 helicopter crashed during a practice autorotation maneuver at a private heliport west of Red Deer, Alta., on… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Worker fired for $180 copper theft entitled to keep disability benefits for chainsaw injury: Tribunal
An Alberta worker terminated for stealing copper pipe worth $180 remains entitled to temporary total disability benefits because the theft did not meet the legal threshold for “egregious conduct,” the… …
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OHS FinesOHS LawWorkplace Safety
Alberta contractor fined $1,000 after framer falls 7.1 metres from roof
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn 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… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Court dismisses judicial review of Alberta workplace harassment complaint decision
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… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
‘Fluent enough’ isn’t fluent: An injured worker’s language skills put compensation on the line
The worker had done everything asked of her. After a 2015 workplace injury left her with permanent restrictions, she completed English as a Second Language training through a program approved… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Aircraft stalled during low-altitude power line inspection, killing 2 crew members: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Cessna U206F aircraft stalled during a low-altitude turn while inspecting power lines southeast of Lloydminster, Alta., killing both crew members on board, according to a Transportation Safety Board of… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta WCB raises claims cost threshold for employer premiums
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta has increased the claims cost threshold used to calculate experience rating for employers with no-time-lost claims. For claims occurring in 2026, the threshold has… …



