Shane Mercer

Shane Mercer

Shane Mercer is the senior editor of Canadian Occupational Safety, a leading publication covering workplace safety, regulation, and risk management for professionals across Canada’s most complex industries. Drawing on more than two decades in broadcast and digital media, he leads editorial strategy and day‑to‑day operations for the COS website, shaping story selection, commissioning, and publication across channels to drive audience engagement and industry impact.

He reports and edits original news, long‑form features, and investigative pieces, and regularly conducts in‑depth interviews with senior safety professionals, executives, and industry leaders to surface practical insights for readers.

Outside of his editorial work, Shane is an active nature lover and sports enthusiast, which helps keep his reporting grounded in real‑world experience.

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Prevention-first culture drives Bee-Clean's standout safety record

How one of Canada's largest janitorial companies built a prevention-first culture that keeps claim costs 80% below the industry average

Prevention-first culture drives Bee-Clean's standout safety record

Vein disease a silent risk for men in physically demanding jobs

Male workers in construction, warehousing and manufacturing may be ignoring early symptoms of a common, treatable circulatory condition

Vein disease a silent risk for men in physically demanding jobs

Four rescued after Ocean Otter sinks in Bay of Fundy

Vessel caught fire and crew were rescued by fellow fishers from the Laure O

Four rescued after Ocean Otter sinks in Bay of Fundy

Spot the robot dog is sniffing out gas hazards for workers

A Calgary-based partnership puts connected gas detection on Boston Dynamics' Spot robot, keeping workers out of hazardous areas

Spot the robot dog is sniffing out gas hazards for workers

Electrical burns, non-compliances confirmed at B.C. waterpark

Technical Safety BC identified non-compliances at Cultus Lake Waterpark after school children suffered electrical burn injuries

Electrical burns, non-compliances confirmed at B.C. waterpark

Titan submersible hull strength never validated, TSB finds

TSB investigation found hull strength untested, oversight absent, and six recommendations now directed at Transport Canada

Titan submersible hull strength never validated, TSB finds

How Bauer Foundations Canada builds safety from the ground up

Director outlines a four-level risk management system grounded in certification, daily field accountability, and a culture of respect

How Bauer Foundations Canada builds safety from the ground up

Novara acquires Toronto firm to push deeper into Canadian safety market

Colorado-based company snaps up AI sustainability company Ensogo, bringing new risk management tools to Canada's industrial sectors

Novara acquires Toronto firm to push deeper into Canadian safety market

Security guards on the front line as World Cup crowds flood Toronto

How the security industry prepared for the FIFA World Cup, from building lockdowns to crowd intelligence

Security guards on the front line as World Cup crowds flood Toronto

WSIB commits $63M to North York General workplace health institute

Board plans to invest hundreds of millions in prevention research over the coming years

WSIB commits $63M to North York General workplace health institute