Road Safety

Vehicles with mechanical problems and older, poorly maintained equipment topped a list of 10 root causes behind driving hazards in Ontario’s forestry sector, according to a workshop led by Workplace… …

Forest roads carry different hazards than provincial highways, including rough surfaces, wildlife, heavy equipment and limited access to emergency services, according to Workplace Safety North (WSN). The organization issued safety… …

Drivers across Ontario face a rising risk of hitting deer, moose or other animals as autumn brings shorter days and increased wildlife activity to the province’s highways, with the most… …

A brief personal stop for groceries didn’t take a British Columbia youth support worker out of the course of his employment moments before a highway crash left him injured, the… …

The National Safety Council estimates 434 people could die in motor vehicle crashes across the United States during this year’s Labour Day holiday period, a 2 per cent increase over… …

Enforcement officers in Saskatchewan will inspect commercial vehicle brakes at the Beverly Weigh Scale on Highway 1 near Swift Current, Sask., from Aug. 25 to 27, as part of the… …

B.C. is adding a 12-month safety monitoring period for new drivers moving up to a full licence, part of a broader overhaul that replaces the second road test with a… …

Two Island Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics and the patient they were transporting died in a motor vehicle accident involving an ambulance in New Brunswick on July 7, according to… …

Ontario is now formally recognizing respirators certified by the Canadian Standards Association Group under amendments to regulations made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, effective July 1. Employers using… …