Workers in warehouses, manufacturing plants and food processing facilities face ongoing heat stress risks during winter months, when indoor conditions can create dangerous exposures often overlooked by employers. While outdoor… …
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Features & AnalysisIndustry NewsWorkplace Safety
Avetta survey reveals safety perception gap among workers in high-risk industries
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA new survey has found a significant disconnect between how safe workers feel on the job and the actual safety systems in place at high-risk worksites across the United States.… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Hamilton railcar manufacturer fined $90,000 after worker critically injured
A Hamilton-based railcar manufacturing company has been fined $90,000 after a worker suffered a critical injury from unguarded machinery that created an unprotected pinch point. National Steel Car Limited pleaded… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Paint manufacturer fined $150,000 after worker killed by unguarded machine in Mississauga, Ont.
A Mississauga, Ont., paint manufacturer has been fined $150,000 after a worker died when his clothing became entangled in an unguarded mixing machine. Pigments Services Canada Inc., which operates as… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
B.C. manufacturers face serious injury rate 44 percent above provincial average
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberManufacturing workers in British Columbia face a serious injury rate 44 percent higher than the provincial average across all industries, according to WorkSafeBC data covering the past five years. The… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Advanced Building Innovation fined $60,000 after worker injured by automatic nailing machine
A Nepean, Ont., prefabricated home manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by an automatic nailing machine that wasn’t properly locked out during repairs. Advanced Building Innovation… …



