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OHS Canada Honours celebrates the country’s top health and safety pros

On Sept. 26, more than 150 of the country’s top health and safety professionals gathered at the Palais Royale in Toronto for the OHS Canada Honours, celebrating the best practices, policies and people helping to keep Canadians safe at work.


Waste disposal company fined $160K after worker fatality

Norfolk Disposal Services Limited has been fined $160,000 after a waste collection truck tipped over on a collection route, fatally injuring a worker.


Suncor Energy pleads guilty to charges for 2019 injury on oil vessel off Newfoundland

Suncor Energy has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to two charges stemming from a worker injury in 2019 aboard its production vessel in an oilfield off the coast of Newfoundland.


 
 
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Celebrating the newest members of the OHS Canada Hall of Fame

OHS Canada is proud to recognize the legends of workplace safety in our OHS Canada Hall of Fame. Congratulations to this year's inductees – Erin Oliver and Paula Campkin! Click the link to learn more about their stories. » Read More...
 
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Honouring this year's Top 25 Under 40

This year's Top 25 Under 40 were honoured at the 2024 OHS Canada Honours gala at Palais Royale in Toronto on Sept. 26. Click the link to check out this year's winners. » Read More...
 
 
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GLOBAL OHS NEWS 
 

Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air

More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles. » Read More...

Death toll from a coal mine explosion in Iran rises to 50

The death toll from an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran rose to 50 after one of the miners who was injured in the weekend blast died in hospital, the Iranian state television reported. A methane gas leak sparked an explosion on Sept. 21 at the mine in Tabas, about 540 kilometers (335 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran. » Read More...

 
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Steps to prevent and react to on-site slip and fall accidents

Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common workplace accidents, but they are also some of the most preventable. Understanding the hazards that lead to these incidents is the first step in creating a safer work environment. » Read More...

Insights for launching a psychological health and safety program

With changes in legislation, growing union pressure on employers to implement the CSA-Z1003 standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, and increased disability costs linked to mental health, more employers are beginning psychological health and safety (PHS) programs. Regardless of their motivation, employers should be clear on their why, what, and how before launching a psychological health and safety program. » Read More...

 
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Make It Safe Vancouver

October 9, 2024 | 777 Columbia Street New Westminster, BC V3M 1B6 » Register now

Partners in Prevention Regional Health & Safety Conference - Southwestern

October 16, 2024 | 425 Bingemans Centre Dr. Kitchener, Ont. N2B 3X7 » Register now

Partners in Prevention Regional Health & Safety Conference - Forum North

November 5, 2024 | 1 Valhalla Inn Rd. Thunder Bay, Ont. P7E 6J1 » Read More...

Partners in Prevention Regional Health & Safety Conference – Golden Horseshoe 

November 15, 2024 | 6380 Fallsview Casino Blvd. Niagara Falls, Ont. L2G 7X5 » Register now