Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Winter 2024)
Jeff Gooch, a construction site foreman, has been acquitted of criminal negligence causing the death of one of his workers by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
Blog Post #1608 – Workplace Fatalities Decline in Nova Scotia
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2024)
The number of workplace fatalities in Nova Scotia decreased last year, according to the latest data from the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia.
Blog Post #1135 – Foreman, Company Charged Following Death at Halifax Worksite
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A foreman and the company that employed him are facing charges under Nova Scotia’s Occupational Health & Safety laws in relation to the falling death of a young labourer at a Halifax worksite.
Blog Post #1082 – Nova Scotia Supports Home-Care Safety
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Nova Scotia is investing $1.86 million to support the purchase of safety equipment and education opportunities for home support workers, the provincial government announced on July 18, 2019.