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Editor's Note 
 
After 75 years, is it time to rethink the hierarchy of controls? Troy Winters and Bill Howatt think so, noting in this week's lead opinion piece that the tool should integrate both physical and psychosocial hazards to help better protect workers.
- Brandi Cowen, Editor
 
News 
 

Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster

As citizens of Lac-Mégantic, Que., marked the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown, an advocate warned that more needs to be done to ensure rail safety.


Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

Officials from a B.C. construction union say it's been four years since a crane collapse killed five people in Kelowna, and their families and the industry are still waiting for answers from WorkSafeBC about what happened, and from prosecutors about possible criminal charges.


Saskatchewan company fined $120,000 for serious worker injury

On June 17, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.


 
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GLOBAL OHS NEWS 
 

Workers raced for miles in the dark to escape being trapped after tunnel collapsed in Los Angeles

After a section of a large industrial tunnel caved in, more than two dozen construction workers who were hundreds of feet below the streets of Los Angeles raced for miles in the dark — clambering over towering debris, terrified of being trapped, according to descriptions by their family members and officials. » Read More...

McDonald's worker arraigned in fatal stabbing of manager at Detroit-area restaurant

A 26-year-old woman has been arraigned in the fatal stabbing of her manager after being told to leave early from her shift following an argument at a Detroit-area McDonald's restaurant. » Read More...

 
OPINION 
 

Rethinking the hierarchy of controls

As health and safety practitioners in Canada, we’ve long relied on the traditional hierarchy of controls (HoC) – elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE – to guide health and safety decisions. While this framework has served well for physical hazards, several recent research papers have suggested we need a more nuanced approach that comprehensively addresses physical and psychosocial hazards (i.e., non-physical hazards). » Read More...

Are your crews trained to work safely around traffic?

A thorough orientation that includes work zone safety is a powerful tool for companies employing people who work at or on the roadside. » Read More...

 
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Safety 2025

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Industrial Laser Safety Officer Training

September 11, 2025 | Live Virtual Webinar » Read More...

HSPC Professional Development Conference

September 14, 2025 | 101 New Gower St St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador A1C 1J5 » Read More...

SAFE Work Manitoba Committee Leadership Conference

November 5, 2025 | 1808 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0G3 » Read More...