A pickup truck driver died on July 14, 2025, after a Canadian Pacific Railway Company freight train struck his vehicle at a passive grade crossing in Cramahe, Ont., according to… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Applied Energy fined $7,500 after failing to check on worker who hurt hand during job tryout
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA company put on a two-hour job tryout for a prospective worker, watched him get hurt on the job — and never once asked if he needed help recovering. That… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
Flight attendant with PTSD awarded full LOE benefits after tribunal rejects ‘office clerk’ assumption
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Ontario tribunal has ordered the restoration of full wage-loss benefits to an airline worker with post-traumatic stress disorder for a six-year period during which her insurer assumed she could… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Electrician wins compensation after tribunal finds bucket truck duties caused gradual right arm strain
A veteran electrician with a pre-existing fused right wrist has won partial compensation for a right shoulder injury sustained during work duties that included driving heavy bucket trucks, the Workplace… …
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Ontario worker’s bid to reopen workplace injury claim fails as tribunal finds no errors in back injury ruling
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has denied a worker’s request to reopen a decision that rejected his claim for benefits following a 2017 workplace accident, finding no fundamental… …
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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services moves Mississauga, Ont., head office
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) has relocated its head office to a new facility in Mississauga, Ont. The organization’s new address is: 4444 Eastgate Parkway, Unit 23Mississauga, OntarioL4W 4T6.… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario’s safe employer program hits 100 recognitions since 2019 launch
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s voluntary workplace safety recognition program has reached 100 employer recognitions since it launched in 2019, according to the province’s top prevention official. Dr. Joel Moody, Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Violence in Ontario classrooms signals systemic safety failure, teachers survey finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA province-wide survey of nearly 3,000 Ontario Catholic teachers has found that workplace violence and harassment are widespread, worsening and inadequately managed — with reporting systems that fail to produce… …
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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety
Potentia Renewables adopts ISNetworld to oversee subcontractors and suppliers
Potentia Renewables has selected ISNetworld as its primary platform for managing subcontractor and supplier information, with a focus on safety compliance and corporate social responsibility requirements across its supply chain.… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Ontario hospital wins arbitration but ruling exposes gaps in harassment response protocols
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA northern Ontario hospital did not violate its collective agreement or the Occupational Health and Safety Act in its response to a violent workplace harassment incident, an arbitrator has ruled… …


