Workplace Safety North

A worker has died at a mine site near Kirkland Lake, Ont., after being pinned by equipment during a shaft sinking operation, Workplace Safety North says. The Ministry of Labour,… …

Mine rescue teams from across Ontario will compete in district emergency simulations next week, with five venues across the province hosting the public events May 6 to 8. Ontario Mine… …

The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is running a year-long education and enforcement campaign focused on lockout/tagout procedures at mines and mining plants across the province.… …

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will spend $125 million to build a new Ontario Mine Rescue Training Institute in Sudbury, the province announced April 15. The 120-acre facility… …

Workplace Safety North has announced the speaker lineup for its 28th annual Mining Health and Safety Conference, a sold-out event taking place April 15 and 16 at the Holiday Inn… …

Workplace Safety North has opened applications for Year 2 of its Occupational Illness and Disease Prevention Research Project, inviting mining and forestry workplaces across Ontario to participate in free training… …

Ontario Mine Rescue is joining Ontario Corps, the provincial government’s emergency response network, bringing specialized rescue equipment and trained volunteers to communities across the province. The partnership gives the province… …

Ontario Mine Rescue will host the International Mines Rescue Body Conference in 2029, coinciding with the organization’s 100th anniversary. Mike Parent, president and CEO of Workplace Safety North, and Shawn… …

Cindy Schiewek, executive director of health and safety services at Workplace Safety North, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals. The… …