health and safety

• Stantec Tower repairs underway after glass falls on cars from 29th floor

  Repairs are underway at Stantec Tower after debris from a pane of glass fell from the 29th floor Monday evening, landing on two parked cars in downtown Edmonton.

  Trending

  Jul 5
  
• Saskatchewan reflects on workplace tragedies on National Day of Mourning

  National Day of Mourning aims to create awareness to prevent further workplace tragedy. WorkSafe Saskatchewan reports that 31 people were killed on the job in the province in 2021.

  Canada

  Apr 28
  
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• Is your car seat installed properly? Safety advocate has tips to make sure children are safe

  The pandemic has put in-person car seat clinics on hold, leaving many parents wondering if their child is safe.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2021
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• Union members gather at closed Olymel plant in Red Deer to show support for workers

  There are currently 343 COVID-19 cases linked to the Olymel outbreak. Of these, 200 are active, 142 recovered. One worker has died.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
• Nurses, contact tracers responding to Olymel pork plant outbreak in Alberta

  AHS says it is responding to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected hundreds at a pork plant where almost two-thirds of workers have at least one other job outside the site.

  Economy

  Feb 16, 2021
• Sommer Green Forages fined $70K for 2019 Saskatchewan workplace death

  Sommer Green Forages pleaded guilty to violating an occupational health and safety regulation following a workplace death on Oct. 25, 2019.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2020
• Irving Shipbuilding issued verbal order after labour department finds walkoff had valid reason

  The Department of Labour found workers had a 'reasonable belief there was a hazard to their health or safety' due to Irving Shipbuilding's failure to communicate.

  Health

  Nov 6, 2020
• 13 workers sent home after confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer meat-processing plant

  The Red Deer facility had not had a confirmed case of COVID-19 until last week, Vigneault added.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2020
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• Inmate populations decline across Canada amid coronavirus pandemic

  The number of people in correctional institutions saw an unprecedented decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Stats Can report.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2020
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• Isolation exceptions for skilled and essential workers will continue

  The public health official says he has already approved a number of plans but could not provide an except number on how many exceptions have been granted so far.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2020