Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Samuel, Son & Co. of Oakville, Ontario, a company that provides steel coil processing services and packaging, was injured while repairing a steel coil between a turnstile and down-ender table where no guard or shield was in place to prevent access to the hazard, a violation of section 26 of the Ontario Regulation 851, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the CCOHS – October 29, 2025
We often think of workplace hazards as things we can hear, smell, touch, or see, such as noise, chemicals, or moving equipment. But there’s a serious health hazard in Canadian workplaces that’s both invisible and has no smell. Radon exposure remains under-recognized in many workplaces, despite its established link to lung cancer.
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Fall 2025)
A landmark founding declaration to advance safer, healthier, more sustainable workplaces worldwide has been signed as part of Expo 2025 in Osaka-Kansai, Japan.
The declaration launched the World Assembly of Occupational Safety, Health, and Well-being Professionals and Stakeholders, a network that will collaborate on commitments promoting safety and well-being, driving global collaboration, empowering future leaders, and creating a roadmap of concrete actions between now and 2030.
Report from the World Health Organization (August 2025)
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance highlighting the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers.