WorkSafeNB

• Several workers injured after floor in building under construction collapses in Moncton

  At least five workers were taken to hospital with injuries after a floor in a building under construction collapsed in Moncton Tuesday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 28
  
• WorkSafeNB assessment rate dropping for 2021

  WorkSafeNB says its assessment rate will drop next year thanks to fewer workplace accidents, lower claims costs and reduced administration costs.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2020
  
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• Requirement for N.B. restaurants to collect contact information raises privacy questions

  New Brunswick restaurants require all patrons who dine-in to leave a name and phone number, to be used in the event of contact tracing.

  Consumer

  Jul 12, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Some New Brunswick businesses unhappy with abrupt transition into reopening

  Some restauranteurs say New Brunswick didn’t give owners a chance to prepare to reopen when the province moved to the next phase of their COVID-19 recovery plan.

  Canada

  May 9, 2020
• Contract worker dies in incident at New Brunswick power facility, officials say

  A spokeswoman for WorkSafeNB confirms an investigation is underway into an incident that resulted in the death of a worker at the Belledune generating station on Monday.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2020
• Investigation underway into Fredericton workplace fatality

  Few details have been released, but WorkSafeNB says the incident happened at Devon Lumber Co. Ltd. on Gibson Street.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2019
• Irving Oil charged a year after refinery explosion in Saint John

  A malfunction in the refinery's diesel-treating unit, where sulphur is removed from diesel fuel, is believed to have been the cause of the explosion.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
• Bathurst WorkSafeNB offices reopen after heavy snow causes cracks in the walls

  The provincial agency says they issued the order to ensure that the cracks have not caused structural damage to the building and that the building can safely withstand more snowfall or other weather hazards. 

  Politics

  Mar 12, 2019
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• 2 employees sent to hospital following workplace accident in Saint John

  Specifics of the incident have not been released.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2019
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• Contractor working on Irving land in New Brunswick dies in logging truck accident

  Irving spokeswoman Mary Keith says the truck left a woods road roughly 40 kilometres from Saint-Leonard at about 6 p.m. Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2019