Mav Rodriguez

Mav Rodriguez

Canadian Occupational Safety

Mav Rodriguez

freelance news writer

10 years experience

Mav's specialty topics

OHS enforcement regulatory compliance event & public venue safety

Mav Rodriguez is the pen name of a freelance news writer at Key Media, where she reports on insurance, mortgage, finance, and business developments.

Her coverage spans executive moves, market shifts, regulatory developments, industry reports, and company announcements across global financial services. She brings a strong background in research, editorial judgment, and SEO, producing clear and useful stories for specialist audiences.

Before focusing on trade journalism, Mav wrote across news and culture, guided by a longstanding interest in helping readers understand the issues that affect them. That focus on informing readers remains central to her work.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Writing for this industry requires a close look at how safety standards hold up under real operational pressure. The strongest stories examine not only what went wrong, but why it happened and whether the response meaningfully reduces the risk of it happening again”

Awards and recognition

  • Loyola Schools Awards for the Arts in Nonfiction
  • Raul Locsin Award for Student Journalism

Also published by

When in Manila · Rappler · Philippine Daily Inquirer · Wealth Professional Canada · Insurance Business · The Educator

Featured content from Mav

Compensation board recognizes firefighter's suicide as work-related injury Canadian Grand Prix tightens safety after fatal 2013 accident Quebec construction injuries rise 16% after summer holiday

Previous experience

  • Key Media — global news writer
  • Ateneo de Manila University — writing assistant
  • Rappler — news and investigative intern

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Creative Writing (Nonfiction), Ateneo de Manila University

Read the latest stories by Mav

Ontario construction firms fined $85,000 over carbon monoxide exposure 

Air monitoring was in place but found inadequate 

Ontario construction firms fined $85,000 over carbon monoxide exposure 

Two workers injured in Alberta gas plant fire 

Three-kilometre evacuation ordered during emergency response 

Two workers injured in Alberta gas plant fire 

Quebec construction injuries rise 16% after summer holiday

CNESST urges employers to reassess jobsite hazards

Quebec construction injuries rise 16% after summer holiday

Saskatoon construction worker killed in gravel truck incident

Fatality renews focus on machinery hazards

Saskatoon construction worker killed in gravel truck incident

Canadian Grand Prix tightens safety after fatal 2013 accident

New training and tributes mark the Montreal race weekend

Canadian Grand Prix tightens safety after fatal 2013 accident

Contractor fined $80K after pipe falls on worker in Whitby

Incorrect bolts used before pipe gave way

Contractor fined $80K after pipe falls on worker in Whitby

Compensation board recognizes firefighter's suicide as work-related injury

Decision brings financial relief to grieving family

Compensation board recognizes firefighter's suicide as work-related injury

Fatal workplace incident shuts down Kelowna construction site

Mission Heights project is under investigation

Fatal workplace incident shuts down Kelowna construction site

Chemical leak triggers evacuation at Quinlan Bros. Plant

Workers hospitalized after sanitation system malfunction

Chemical leak triggers evacuation at Quinlan Bros. Plant