OH&S

Residents, businesses of Ontario town allege negligence in proposed class action suit

TORONTO - A group of residents and businesses have filed a proposed class action...

Government , OH&S November 24, 2022

Hamilton mayor calls for investigation after sewer leak went undetected for 26 years

HAMILTON, ONT. - Hamilton's mayor has called for an investigation after city sta...

Government , OH&S November 23, 2022

CSA survey on women’s PPE finds you can’t just shrink it and pink it

When it comes to making PPE for women’s bodies, you can’t just shrink it and pin...

Labour , OH&S November 23, 2022

Safety professional talks tools to reduce silica exposure

When working in an environment with silica, it’s important to know where the haz...

OH&S November 22, 2022

Workplace Safety North Wins Excellence Canada award for healthy workplaces

NORTH BAY, ONT. — Workplace Safety North (WSN) was recently recognized as platin...

OH&S November 21, 2022

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 14 to 18

Your top DCN headlines this week cover news one public sector union wants a comp...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S November 18, 2022

RESCON, industry partners issue code of practice for tower cranes

VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and par...

Associations , OH&S November 17, 2022

Life saving innovation: Ledcor celebrated for excavation rescue system

Improving safety on construction sites is everyone’s business. Ledcor Group rec...

Associations , OH&S November 16, 2022

Then and now: NLCSA panel reflects on evolution of health and safety in construction

It’s difficult to imagine a time when health and safety wasn’t a priority in the...

OH&S November 16, 2022

Worker rescued after trench collapse at home construction site in Oakville

Fire crews from Oakville and Mississauga rescued a worker buried in a trench col...

OH&S November 15, 2022

Young worker who died in potash mine never got to meet his daughter

There are no words that can describe the loss of a child. That was the message...

Associations , OH&S November 14, 2022

Inquest into Toronto construction worker’s death announced

TORONTO — The date for the inquest into the death of a worker on a construction...

OH&S November 8, 2022

Feds hold groundbreaking ceremony for Moderna’s mRNA vaccine factory in Montreal area

MONTREAL - The new mRNA vaccine factory being built near Montreal by Moderna wil...

Government , OH&S November 7, 2022

Toronto residential worker injured in fall from roof

TORONTO — A construction worker employed at an east Toronto jobsite was taken to...

OH&S November 4, 2022

Mandlowitz launches employer WSIB education program

LONDON, ONT. — Mandlowitz Training Inc., based in London, Ont., has announced th...

Labour , OH&S November 4, 2022

Worker injury results in $110,000 fine for mine contracting company

TORONTO — Cementation Canada Inc. has been convicted and fined $110,000 after a...

OH&S October 31, 2022

Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 133 in India

MORBI, INDIA - Military teams were searching Monday for people missing after a 1...

Government , OH&S October 30, 2022

Miami Beach condo building evacuated near deadly collapse

MIAMI BEACH, FL. - An evacuation order has abruptly forced out residents of a 14...

OH&S , US News October 28, 2022

What are the actual benefits of using exoskeletons in construction?

Researchers at the Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness and Performance (CISW...

OH&S October 28, 2022

Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 24 to 28

Your top DCN headlines this week cover news re-elected Toronto Mayor John Tory i...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Resource October 28, 2022

Fire breaks out at Toronto high rise undergoing renovations

TORONTO — A fire involving construction debris and garbage broke out at a highri...

OH&S October 27, 2022

One construction worker dies in bridge collapse in Missouri

KEARNEY, MO. - One construction worker died and two others were injured Wednesda...

OH&S , US News October 26, 2022

Workplace Safety North wins excellence award in healthy workplace category

NORTH BAY, ONT. — Workplace Safety North (WSN) is the platinum winner of the Can...

OH&S October 26, 2022

Building Trades support washroom dignity movement

Ontario’s Building Trades have thrown their weight behind a growing effort to br...

OH&S October 25, 2022

Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 17 to 21

Your top DCN headlines this week cover news WSIB rates have been sliced for 2023...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S October 21, 2022

Quebec’s work safety board releases report into firefighter’s 2021 death

QUEBEC — A Quebec workers' health and safety investigation has found that a fire...

OH&S October 20, 2022

WSIB slices rates for construction employers in 2023

Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced the average...

Economic , OH&S October 20, 2022

Truck’s dump box gets stuck under bridge after leaving construction site

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The box from a dump truck that is wedged under a bridge on H...

OH&S October 19, 2022

Denver conference discusses concrete pump operator safety training and certification

Concrete pumping is full of hazards that can lead to injuries and even fatalitie...

OH&S , US News October 11, 2022

October 10 is World Mental Health Day

OTTAWA — Today is World Mental Health Day, which the World Federation for Mental...

OH&S October 10, 2022

Florida launches lane closure notification system to improve worker safety

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is striving to make highway and...

OH&S , Technology , US News October 7, 2022

CPO Moody will conduct “robust” review of JHSC standards

Ontario’s system of Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) at larger workplac...

OH&S October 6, 2022

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