Motivational speaker teaches Saskatoon students about workplace safety
Saskatoon students listened to motivational speaker Spencer Beach as part of WorkSafe Saskatchewan’s Work2Live Tour. Continue reading
Workplace Safety
Suncor Energy to start random drug tests in new year
Suncor Energy confirmed on Wednesday that it plans to start randomly testing some of its employees for drugs at its northern Alberta worksites in the new year. Continue reading
Partnership helps create psychologically healthy work environments in Sask.
UFred enters partnership with WCB to develop educational programs that help Saskatchewan employers protect the psychological health of their workers. Continue reading
14-year-old criminal law for workplace fatalities rarely being enforced
By Jill Croteau Reporter
The Westray Bill is a law created over a decade ago that allows police to lay criminal negligence charges against corporations when someone dies on the job. But there’s been a staggering lack of enforcement. Continue reading
New Brunswick to amend legislation to ensure ‘sustainability’ of WorkSafeNB
The amendments will address the 28 recommendations from the Report of the Task Force on WorkSafeNB, which sought to address the skyrocketing compensation rates in the province. Continue reading
Sask. employers can soon use software to detect workplace fatigue and impairment
The Safety Association of Saskatchewan Manufacturers announced Thursday they will be the licensed distributor of a new workplace fatigue and impairment screening software called AlertMeter. Continue reading
Pair of Manitobans lose fingers in 2 gruesome workplace accidents
Two Manitoba companies have been fined hefty sums after two workers lost their fingers in separate workplace accidents. Continue reading
WorkSafe helps prepare Saskatchewan workplaces for cannabis legalization
WorkSafe has developed a video for Saskatchewan employers to answer questions surrounding the upcoming legalization of cannabis. Continue reading
Edmonton company fined $100K after worker suffers serious facial injuries
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety says an Alberta company has been fined after a worker sustained serious facial injuries. Continue reading
Prince Albert, Sask., employer fined for serious injury in workplace incident
A Prince Albert employer has been fined $4,900 for a workplace incident that left a worker seriously injured. Continue reading
