- WSCC Defers Upcoming Installment Payments and Waives Legislative Penalties 29 septembre 2023
Yellowknife, NT (September 28, 2023) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is deferring the upcoming September 30 installment payment and waiving legislative penalties.
Continuer la lecture →- Bill 41: Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act 29 septembre 2023
In October 2022, the B.C. government announced Bill 41, introducing seven amendments to the Workers Compensation Act. Three amendments took effect on November 24, 2022, and the remaining four amendments are taking effect in 2023 and 2024.
Continuer la lecture →- Décès d’un travailleur de l’entreprise Contrôles Laurentide : la CNESST dévoile les conclusions de son enquête 28 septembre 2023
La Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) rend aujourd’hui publiques les conclusions de son enquête sur l’accident du travail ayant coûté la vie à un manutentionnaire de l’entreprise Contrôles Laurentide, le 3 mars 2023, à Kirkland.
Continuer la lecture →- WSCC Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories Safety Act and Mine Health and Safety Act 27 septembre 2023
Yellowknife, NT (September 26, 2023) – On August 25, 2023, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) filed seven charges against SMS Equipment Inc. in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under both the Safety Act and the Mine Health and Safety Act.
SMS Equipment is charged with multiple counts alleging violations of the Safety Act and the Mine Health and Safety Act, including failure to maintain their establishment such that the safety of their employees was not likely to be endangered, and that it failed to take every reasonable measure to protect the health and safety of their employees, as well as other offences.
The charges were filed following an investigation by WSCC Safety Officers in relation to an incident that occurred on September 1, 2022, at the Gahcho Kué Mine Maintenance Shop that resulted in the death of a worker.
The first court appearance is scheduled for October 24, 2023, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
As the matter is now before the courts, WSCC is not able to provide further information or comment at this time.
Sarah McLeod
Manager, Communications
T: (867) 920-3854WSCC Lay Charges – SMS Equipment Inc..pdf
More info: WSCC
- Le prix Safe Youth 2023 récompense des champions de la sécurité 25 septembre 2023
Charlottetown (Île-du-Prince-Édouard), le 25 septembre 2023. – La lauréate et le lauréat du prix Safe Youth 2023 de la Commission des accidents du travail (CAT) sont deux jeunes qui prouvent que l’âge n’empêche pas d’être des championnes et champions de la sécurité au travail.
Continuer la lecture →- Décès d’un travailleur de la Ferme Norlou inc. : la CNESST dévoile les conclusions de son enquête 21 septembre 2023
La Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) rend aujourd’hui publiques les conclusions de son enquête sur l’accident du travail ayant coûté la vie à un travailleur de la Ferme Norlou inc., le 19 octobre 2022, à Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes.
Continuer la lecture →- WorkplaceNL encourages workplaces to celebrate Move Well – Work Well Week from September 17-23, 2023 19 septembre 2023
St. John’s, NL – Over the past five years, musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs), or soft-tissue injuries, accounted for 69 per cent of WorkplaceNL lost-time injury claims and $109 million in annual claim costs.
Continuer la lecture →- Client experience survey 18 septembre 2023
WorkSafeNB is passionate about delivering the best service possible and we need your help to continue to improve it! As a client of WorksafeNB, we would love to speak with you to hear about your experiences. If you are interested, please follow this link and you will be contacted to schedule a short 20-30 minute virtual interview.
Continuer la lecture →- Dan Campbell, nouveau directeur général de la Commission des accidents du travail de l’Î.-P.-É.z 18 septembre 2023
Charlottetown (Île-du-Prince-Édouard,) le 11 septembre2023. – Le 5 septembre 2023, la Commission des accidents du travail (CAT) de l’Î.-P.-É. a accueilli Daniel M. Campbell au poste de directeur général.
Continuer la lecture →- Accident sur un chantier de construction à l’aéroport de Charlevoix : la CNESST dévoile les conclusions de son enquêt 13 septembre 2023
La Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) rend aujourd’hui publiques les conclusions de son enquête sur l’accident du travail ayant causé des blessures à deux travailleurs d’entreprises sous-traitantes, le 2 novembre 2022, à l’aéroport de Charlevoix, situé à Saint-Irénée.
Continuer la lecture → - Bill 41: Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act 29 septembre 2023