By Tom Summer | Alaska Highway News SL Enterprizes Ltd. has been fined $18,450.06 by WorkSafeBC as of Dec. 13, 2023, following an inspection in Dawson Creek last fall. Two public…
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Deceased ship worker from Newfoundland remembered as devoted father
By Alec Bruce | Guysborough Journal The worker for Clearwater Seafood who died on the job, aboard one of its boats moored in Mulgrave earlier this month, was 36-year-old Scott Dicks from Grand…
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
New occupational health standards introduced in Newfoundland and Labrador
Starting today, Newfoundland and Labrador workplaces will adhere to updated occupational health and safety standards, following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act passed last spring in the House…
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Casino worker who suffered electric shock injury has claims for PTSD, psychotraumatic disability denied
A 40-year-old woman who suffered an electric shock injury while plugging a cord into a power bar on the floor under a desk has had her workers’ compensation claim for…
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Worker dies following incident at the Irving Halifax Shipyard
A worker affiliated with Unifor MWF Local 1 has died following an incident at the Irving Halifax Shipyard on Feb. 19, prompting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Parks Canada underwater archaeologist reinstated after safety dispute over Franklin Expedition shipwrecks
An underwater archaeologist with Parks Canada who was involved in the exploration of the historic and infamous Franklin expedition shipwrecks HMS Erebus and HMS Terror — lost during the search…
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Canada Post truck driver reinstated after being fired for breaching safety protocols three times
A Canada Post truck driver has been reinstated after he was fired for three safety-related incidents involving unsecured doors on the back of his vehicle. The incidents all happened within…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Workers at Ryder warehouse can spend $250 uniform allowance on any CSA-approved footwear or winter gear: Arbitrator
Unionized workers at Ryder Integrated Logistics’ warehouse in Caledon, Ont., can spend a new $250 uniform allowance on any CSA-approved footwear or winter gear, according to a ruling by an…
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Health and safety manager’s termination upheld by Ontario court in bizarre workplace accident case
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld the termination of a former Health, Safety, and Training Manager at Patene Building Supplies after she allegedly failed to report her own workplace injury…
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New return-to-work obligations for both employers and employees in British Columbia
By Melanie Samuels, Sharla Johnson and Lisa Andersen | Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP In 2022, the BC legislature introduced Bill 41 which set out a host of amendments to…