Workplace fatalities in Saskatchewan increase in 2018

The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board released data today documenting a rise in the number of workplace fatalities in the province during the first eight months of 2018. From Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 of 2018, there were 37 workplace fatalities.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkSafe Saskatchewan educates workers, employers on workplace impairment

As part of ongoing efforts to help prepare workplaces for the legalization of cannabis, WorkSafe Saskatchewan has added some additional resources for employers to its website and launched an awareness campaign targeting Saskatchewan workers.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkSafeNB recognizes 2018 Safety Stars

WorkSafeNB announced the recipients of its 2018 Safety Star Awards at its annual Health and Safety Conference in Fredericton. Its Health and Safety Educator Awards recognize teachers or school administrators who put safety first in and out of the classroom.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

Powerful new campaign reminds Atlantic Canadians of the importance of workplace safety

A mom struggles to hear her daughter practice piano, as her hearing declines resulting from a workplace injury. A family’s summer fun is cut short by a soft-tissue injury in the home-care sector. And a father isn’t coming home for dinner, as his family copes with the aftermath of a wo
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkSafeNB enters partnerships with NBCC and CCNB

WorkSafeNB and New Brunswick’s community colleges have signed memorandums of understanding to enhance health and safety education for the province’s future workforce.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

Saskatchewan Workers` Compensation Board of Directors announce CEO’s Retirement

The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors announces the retirement of CEO, Peter Federko. It is with a mix of sincere gratitude and sadness that they share Peter’s retirement effective May 31, 2019.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WSIB Ontario Recognized with International Association of Industrial Accident Boards & Commissions Innovation Award

WSIB Ontario is the winner of the international 2018 IAIABC Innovation Award for their Health and Safety Index, a new tool used to measure the overall safety and health of Ontario’s workplaces.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

Stuart MacLean named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs

Stuart MacLean, CEO of WCB Nova Scotia and Chair of AWCBC, has been honoured alongside the Atlantic region’s brightest and boldest leaders as one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business magazine.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WCB PEI’s new grant program helps fund innovative workplace solutions, training and education

A new Grant Program is now available through the Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island. The Program provides financial supports to help fund innovative workplace solutions and training and educational opportunities for PEI employers and workers.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

Government of Canada highlights new Memorial Grant Program for First Responders

When firefighters, police officers and paramedics put their safety on the line, they are acting in service to all Canadians. When their work leads to the ultimate sacrifice, their families deserve support in return.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →