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Alberta court says Chinese firm can face trial for death of oilsands workers
The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Co. can be prosecuted under the Health and Safety Act for the death of two oilsands workers more than five years ago. Details of the decision...
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Ergonomics, staff safety form part of new standard for hospital design
The first standard ever developed in Canada for the design and construction of new hospitals and other medical facilities could mark a major advance in the working conditions of doctors, nurses and support staff. Find out what the new standard includes...
Situational awareness: A different way of assessing risk
When workplace accidents occur, employers perform investigations to determine the root causes and to prevent these events from happening again — but many employers overlook a very important factor in their investigations: ''situational awareness.'' When environments matter...
Waste management firm fined $150K after worker's foot run over by truck
BFI Canada was fined $150,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker's foot was run over by a collection truck. Details of the incident...
Young worker killed at Alberta jobsite
A 23-year old worker in southern Alberta is dead after he was struck on the head while lifting a concrete block with a crane. More on this incident...
10 steps to achieving machine safety in the workplace
The majority of Canadian manufacturers understand their responsibilities when it comes to machine safety. But many of them are unknowingly applying the wrong solution, or misapplying safeguarding solutions, resulting in the loss of productivity and opening themselves up to injury — or worse. Expert tips on machine safety...
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