National safety harmonization talks scheduled for Dec. 14

A Safety Summit panel explores whether training or legislation should come first while ministers plan to advance the efforts

N.L. Hydro fined $100,000 over veteran electrician’s switchyard death

Worker was on non-insulated platform in high-voltage switchyard

Canadian rescuer killed in Ukraine two days after drone close calls

Volunteers abroad may fall outside workers' compensation

New business owners often treat safety as an afterthought, study finds

New research from the Institute for Work & Health reveals how safety habits take shape in small businesses

Irving Consumer Products fined $100,000 after pulp bales critically injure worker

Worker was operating a wire-cutting machine at the facility

Worker falls nine metres down manhole at Calgary feeder main site

Worker sustained 'non-life-threatening injuries'

Guillevin International Co faces eight OHS charges in fatal Edmonton pressure-test incident

Worker had filled a large cylinder with nitrogen at high pressure to check it for leaks when the cylinder's end cap failed

72-year-old worker injured by wolf while delivering supplies

‘She tried seven times before she finally bit me on the eighth time’

OPINION

How virtual models could help EHS professionals anticipate hazards, test preventive measures, and understand the limits of simulation.

Real-time exposure tracking in the US

NERIS transforms occupational safety for first responders

The roots of psychosocial hazards

Symptoms of systemic failure, not individual flaws

"Can you demonstrate that you understand and are effectively managing your significant risks?"

In a connected workplace, a cyber event can turn a digital threat into a safety risk

PROFILES

Blackline Safety names Jon Baldwin chief executive officer

Calgary-based connected safety technology company names Jon Baldwin CEO as Cody Slater moves into board chair and chief architect roles

Safety executive says bias against women hasn't changed much in 30 years

Keynote speaker recalls the bias she faced in high-hazard industries ahead of her Women in Safety Summit speech

PRODUCTS

Cementex launches double-insulated reset tool for electrical safety

New double-insulated tool helps electrical professionals reset equipment safely in energized environments

NoIR Insight outlines seven-step framework for industrial laser eye safety

Company urging employers operating Class 3B and Class 4 lasers to strengthen eye protection