Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
firefighters in Newfoundland and Labrador are looking forward to legislative changes that will allow them to claim workers’ compensation for cancer in the future, after a report by the province’s Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) recommends that cancer be considered a workplace hazard for career firefighters.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Irving Tissue Corporation/Les Papier Irving Incorporee, a company headquartered in New Brunswick, pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker suffered an injury while performing maintenance on a machine.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is reaching out to municipalities along its North American rail network to review it safety practices, share relevant information on dangerous goods traffic discuss emergency response planning.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc. has been fined $280,000 for a 2008 explosion that killed a young worker and created a subsequent fire.