A crack that caused a natural gas pipeline to rupture and explode near Edson, Alberta in April 2024 was detected during inspection but misclassified as non-reportable due to human interpretation… …
Alberta
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Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body has dismissed Excalibur Drilling’s attempt to challenge a government order requiring the company to conduct a proper noise exposure assessment at its work… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta shuts down five trucking schools, 13 carriers for safety violations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta has ordered the closure of five commercial driver training schools and removed 13 trucking companies from its roads as part of a crackdown on safety violations in the province’s… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Alberta employer wins appeal over hip osteoarthritis claim in conveyor belt injury
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has ruled the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is not responsible for an alleged aggravation of a worker’s pre-existing right hip osteoarthritis. The decision… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Crane company in Grande Prairie, Alta., fined $210,000 after worker killed in collapse
A Grande Prairie crane services company has been fined $210,000 after a worker died when equipment collapsed at a worksite near Clairmont in 2022. North West Crane Enterprises Ltd. pleaded… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Construction firm, concrete supplier fined $218,000 after Alberta worker injured in arc flash incident
A construction firm and a concrete supplier have been fined a combined $218,000 after a worker was seriously injured by an arc flash on a construction site near Viking, Alta.… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Farm equipment dealer in Red Deer, Alta., fined $108,000 for worker safety violation
A Red Deer-area farm equipment dealership has been ordered to pay $108,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety charge related to a serious injury incident. George’s Farm Centre pleaded… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
Alberta employer denied reconsideration of cost relief bid in PTSD case following workplace fatality
The Alberta Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission has rejected an employer’s request to reconsider an earlier decision that denied cost relief in a claim involving a worker diagnosed with post-traumatic stress… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Injured Alberta worker granted disability benefits, but claim for sleep apnea denied
An Alberta worker has won an appeal for temporary total disability (TTD) benefits covering June 2016 to September 2017, but the Appeals Commission denied his bid for retroactive personal care… …
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A steel construction and fabrication company has been fined $90,000 after a worker was seriously injured in an incident at a shop near Barrhead, Alta. Steele Tech Fabrication pleaded guilty …



