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 OH&S Canada magazine
For the 1st time, charges have been laid against a healthcare employer for contravening the violence prevention sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (OHSA)
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
British Columbia has established a new association to reduce worker injuries in the province’s long-term care sector.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU) is calling for action against continued violence against workers in the healthcare sector, following an incident at the Saint John Regional Hospital.