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Editor's Note 
 
As I’ve learned about the death of Gursimran Kaur, the young woman found dead in a bakery oven in Halifax last week, I’ve wondered: was Walmart prepared to support its employees after a workplace tragedy? Would you be? Drop me a line and let me know.
- Brandi Cowen, Editor
 
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Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies in scaffolding collapse

A Nova Scotia excavation company has been fined $80,000 after a worker died when scaffolding collapsed on one of its job sites.


Contracting company fined $125,000 after worker falls from elevated platform

On Oct. 10, Bakke Contracting Ltd. pleaded guilty in Moose Jaw Provincial Court to one violation of Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.


Workplace injury results in $80,000 fine for Quebec-based company

Andritz Hydro Canada, of Pointe-Claire, Que., has been fined $80,000 after a worker was struck by a falling sole plate that had been inadequately braced.


Body of teen in Halifax Walmart bakery oven was discovered by her mother

A Sikh organization says the body of a 19-year-old employee was found in a Walmart bakery oven last weekend by her mother — a co-worker at the Halifax store.


Workplace Safety North wins Canada Award for Excellence

Workplace Safety North (WSN) has received the Canada Award for Excellence from Excellence Canada, a national authority on organizational excellence established by Industry Canada. WSN was the platinum winner of the Canada Award for Excellence in Mental Health, based on Excellence Canada’s Mental Health at Work framework.


 
 
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Being responsible for the health and safety of more than 900 firefighters may sound daunting, but Bryden Pelletier is up to the challenge. » Read More...
 
 
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GLOBAL OHS NEWS 
 

The FAA is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

The Federal Aviation Administration will open a three-month review of Boeing’s compliance with safety regulations, continuing the agency’s closer oversight of the company since a panel blew off a jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. » Read More...

US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions

The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian. » Read More...

Attack on a Turkish defense company complex kills 5 people

Suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire at Turkey's state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen, the interior minister said. » Read More...

 
OPINION 
 
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Do you need to think like a ‘bean counter?’

Safety professionals have the formidable tasks of maintaining worker safety and morale, and persuading top brass to invest in vital aspects of safety. However, in communications with their corporate colleagues, many health and safety professionals tend to forget about the financial implications of investing in safety. » Read More...

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The construction industry is critical to local communities and businesses around the world. However, due to the nature of the work, it is inherently hazardous, as workers are routinely exposed to risks such as falls from heights, strikes by heavy equipment, electrical shocks, and exposure to harmful substances. Potential dangers at every corner can lead to severe injuries or even fatalities. » Read More...

 
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