Nova Scotia Workers Compensation Board Accepts Privacy Recommendations
The Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) is accepting the recommendations of a privacy review report recently unveiled by the Privacy Review Office (PRO). To see the report, visit:...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Delegates Meet to Form Workplace Safety Strategy
More than 300 local government delegates from across B.C. met in Vancouver recently to share strategies and reaffirm their commitment to protecting workers from occupational injury, disease, and death,...
View ArticleSaskatoon Judge: Seatbelts Can Be a Hazard
For workers who spend the days behind the wheel, it would make sense to assume that the thin strip of nylon or polyester that keeps them pinned to their seats in case of a collision is there to keep...
View ArticleCANADA Alberta Labor Groups Seek More Workplace Protections
Alberta labour groups are calling on the province to do more to prevent a growing number of workplace fatalities, according to a report from The Canadian Press. The call for action comes shortly...
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Massachusetts Roofing Company, Owners Arraigned in Scam
A Watertown, Massachusetts roofing company and its owners have been arraigned on charges they allegedly failed to disclose millions of dollars in misclassified subcontractor payroll and failed to pay...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Gas and Dash Laws for Workers Changing
WorkSafeBC is changing British Columbia's gas-and-dash laws after businesses complained some of the regulations to protect late-night workers were not feasible. According to information from The...
View ArticleCANADA Alberta 58 Percent of Employers to See No Change or Reduction in 2012...
Fifty-eight percent of Alberta (Canada) employers will see no change or a reduction on their 2012 WCB premiums, according to a report from Alberta’s WCB. Good performance means that top employers...
View ArticleLaundry Facility Closed in Order to Protect Workers
The Saskatoon (Canada) Health Region (SHR) recently decided to close permanently its central laundry facility following a safety-related incident and the subsequent identification of infrastructure...
View ArticleInterest-free Deferred Payment Plan Available in Canada
The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) for New Foundland/Labrador recently announced it is introducing an enhanced deferred payment plan which will allow all...
View ArticleBoard Approves Safety Amendments for Late Night Retail Workers
WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors reports it has approved amendments to Part 4 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, regarding a third option to protect workers assigned to work alone in late...
View ArticleNova Scotia Workers Compensation Board Accepts Privacy Recommendations
The Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) is accepting the recommendations of a privacy review report recently unveiled by the Privacy Review Office (PRO). To see the report, visit:...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Delegates Meet to Form Workplace Safety Strategy
More than 300 local government delegates from across B.C. met in Vancouver recently to share strategies and reaffirm their commitment to protecting workers from occupational injury, disease, and death,...
View ArticleSaskatoon Judge: Seatbelts Can Be a Hazard
For workers who spend the days behind the wheel, it would make sense to assume that the thin strip of nylon or polyester that keeps them pinned to their seats in case of a collision is there to keep...
View ArticleCANADA Alberta Labor Groups Seek More Workplace Protections
Alberta labour groups are calling on the province to do more to prevent a growing number of workplace fatalities, according to a report from The Canadian Press. The call for action comes shortly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Massachusetts Roofing Company, Owners Arraigned in Scam
A Watertown, Massachusetts roofing company and its owners have been arraigned on charges they allegedly failed to disclose millions of dollars in misclassified subcontractor payroll and failed to pay...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Gas and Dash Laws for Workers Changing
WorkSafeBC is changing British Columbia's gas-and-dash laws after businesses complained some of the regulations to protect late-night workers were not feasible. According to information from The...
View ArticleCANADA Alberta 58 Percent of Employers to See No Change or Reduction in 2012...
Fifty-eight percent of Alberta (Canada) employers will see no change or a reduction on their 2012 WCB premiums, according to a report from Alberta’s WCB. Good performance means that top employers...
View ArticleLaundry Facility Closed in Order to Protect Workers
The Saskatoon (Canada) Health Region (SHR) recently decided to close permanently its central laundry facility following a safety-related incident and the subsequent identification of infrastructure...
View ArticleInterest-free Deferred Payment Plan Available in Canada
The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) for New Foundland/Labrador recently announced it is introducing an enhanced deferred payment plan which will allow all...
View ArticleBoard Approves Safety Amendments for Late Night Retail Workers
WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors reports it has approved amendments to Part 4 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, regarding a third option to protect workers assigned to work alone in late...
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