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Walmart, supervisor charged over death of young worker
WorkSafeNB has laid charges under New Brunswick's Occupational Health and Safety Act against Walmart and one of its supervisors over the electrocution of a 17-year-old employee at a store in Grand Falls, N.B., early this year. More on the incident...

Free driving lessons or road rage waiting to happen?
Driver safety expert and COS contributor Spencer McDonald discusses the potential danger of drivers' tendency to negatively react towards bad drivers on the road. Is it really ''teaching them a lesson'' or provoking violence? The real deal...

WorkSafeBC approves amendment to Working Alone requirements in OHS Regulation
WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors has approved amendments to Part 4 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, regarding a third option to protect workers assigned to work alone in late night retail premises. More on this development...

10 eye injury pitfalls to watch for at work
Many Canadian eyes remain unprotected, with eye injuries occurring at an alarming rate. A recent study found that 60 per cent of workplace eye injuries result from not wearing eye protection. Common errors that can lead to eye injuries...

Wall collapse kills one Quebec construction worker, injures another
A Quebec construction worker has been crushed to death and another seriously injured after part of a wall collapsed on them. More on the incident...