Posts Categorized As: New Brunswick health and safety

Blog Post #243 – National Day of Mourning overshadows rising fatalities

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine

April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, is a time for Canadians to remember those who have died at work, but the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says with fatality rates on the rise, it is also a time to realize the need for change.

Data from the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada shows that worker fatalities have been increasing since 1993, when there were a total of 758 fatalities across the country, to 1,014 last year – almost three people every day. There have been more than 16,000 worker fatalities since 1993.

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Blog Post #137 – Some Work-Related Inquests Becoming Mandatory

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine

New Brunswick is moving forward with mandatory inquests for fatalities in a number of specific work environments.

On April 16, 2008, the provincial government announced amendments to the Coroners Act will be tabled to make inquests a must following fatalities at woodland operations, sawmills, processing plants (lumber, food and fish), construction sites and mining operations.

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