New Brunswick

By Andrew Bates | Telegraph-Journal WorkSafeNB says it’s investigating after an alleged workplace death involving a 58-year-old man in Sussex last week. On Friday, the agency posted to social media that there had… …

New Brunswick’s auditor general has found nearly half of department-operated highways are in poor or very poor condition and called for improvements to the province’s highway safety systems. Paul Martin… …

WorkSafeNB will process loss of earning payments in advance during the December holiday season to ensure workers receive benefits without disruption. Workers receiving loss of earning benefits, long-term disability or… …

WorkSafeNB issued $53.2 million in performance refunds this week to hundreds of eligible employers across New Brunswick, returning surplus funds from the organization’s Accident Fund. Employers with refunds exceeding $1,000… …

WorkSafeNB has partnered with Nova Scotia to conduct joint tower crane inspections as construction activity increases across New Brunswick. The collaboration began at the Representatives of Atlantic Provinces occupational health… …

WorkSafeNB has partnered with the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick and the University of Regina to pilot a mental health monitoring app for trauma-exposed workers in the province. The Mental… …

A New Brunswick appeals tribunal has ruled that a worker’s thumb arthritis and need for surgery stemmed from a workplace slip-and-fall, not a pre-existing condition — a decision that highlights… …

New Brunswick will conduct a test of Alert Ready, the National Public Alerting System, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10:55 a.m. The system delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts during… …

WorkSafeNB has launched a series of updated e-courses to help employers and workers in New Brunswick strengthen workplace health and safety practices. The courses have been redesigned to be more… …