Worker Deaths

• Critics say new U.S. heat safety rules for workers don’t go far enough

  U.S. President Joe Biden has called for a new heat hazard alert system that will ensure both workers and employers are educated and protected while a federal standard is worked on.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2023
  
• U.S. congressman goes on ‘thirst strike’ for worker heat safety protections

  Rep. Greg Casar, a Democrat, spent the day on the steps of the U.S. Capitol refusing to eat, drink water or take breaks from the 30 C heat in Washington, D.C.

  Health

  Jul 25, 2023
  
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• 2022 deadliest year for B.C. workers in past decade, calls for action made on day of mourning

  According to the BC Federation of Labour, 241 workers lost their lives as a consequence of their jobs last year, which is the highest yearly death total in the last decade.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2023
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• 30 years after Westray disaster in N.S., families say justice still rare in worker deaths

  Twenty-six miners died on May 9, 1992, when a methane and coal-dust explosion ripped through the shafts in Plymouth, N.S., with 11 bodies never recovered.

  Canada

  May 9, 2022