Occupational Health and Safety

May 27, 2013

Fit to Work program being developed

The B.C. Road Builders Association is working with the B.C. Construction Safety Alliance to develop worker wellness Fit to Work programs and best practices.

May 6, 2013

Guards back at work after strike about prison design

The union representing Alberta prison guards has reached an agreement with the provincial government, after launching a wildcat strike over design flaws and safety concerns at the newly constructed Edmonton Remand Centre (ERC).

May 6, 2013

B.C. hosts launch of NAOSH week

Across B.C., Canada, and North America, workplaces will be marking North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) Week, May 5-11, with events, competitions, and public awareness campaigns.

May 6, 2013

Manitoba unveils its new safety plan

Manitoba has a new five-year strategic plan to prevent workplace injury and illness that includes doubling the funding for prevention services.

May 1, 2013

Prison guard union found in contempt of court after striking over design flaws at Edmonton Remand Centre

The union representing Alberta prison guards has been found in contempt of court and ordered to return to work, after launching a wild cat strike over design flaws and safety concerns at the newly constructed Edmonton Remand Centre.

May 1, 2013

Fallen workers remembered across the country

The construction industry in Alberta and B.C. accounted for the highest number of work related deaths last year, as a number of ceremonies were held across Canada to recognize and mourn workers, who died on the job.

April 10, 2013

Tracking near misses

For a long time now, within the construction industry, near-misses are thought of as precursors to accidents.

March 25, 2013

Keep overexertion from straining resources

It typically happens every day in B.C. A busy construction worker lifts materials that are a little heavier than expected and feels a "pop" in his back.

March 11, 2013

WorkSafeBC issues penalty report

Construction firms accounted for the largest share of penalties handed out by WorkSafeBC in 2012 for workplace safety violations.

February 27, 2013

Are you as safe as you think?

Are you as Safe as you Think is the theme of this year's (NAOSH) Week and is supposed to make companies and workers that may have fallen into that pattern of safety complacency think about their health and safety in a new way.