Effective July 1, 2022, WorkplaceNL increased the per kilometre rate paid to injured workers to help cover travel costs related to their injury.

The National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH) has posted information on how workers in personal service establishments can prevent the transmission of monkeypox.

(Winnipeg, MB) – After a longer than normal winter and cold, wet spring, many Manitobans are ready to embrace the summer heat. If you’re working outside in the heat or indoors without air conditioning, however, it should also mean taking steps to protect your health. High temperatures

WorkplaceNL is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Health and Safety Educator of the Year and the Safe Student Awards. This year’s Health and Safety Educator winner is Karen Woodland, a teacher at O’Donel High School in Mount. Pearl. The 2022 Safe Student Award winner is Madis

The lowest injury frequency in 13 years, improved return to work outcomes at both 26 weeks and two years, a decrease in the average assessment rate, and a healthy funding level highlight WorkSafeNB’s 2021 Annual Report, released today.

WorkSafeBC is proceeding with the next step in its gradual, phased implementation of proposed improvements to the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program after extensive consultation, research, development, and testing of a new health and safety management audit standard.

Workplace-related COVID-19 injury claims are still covered under communicable disease policy. To support employers with COVID-19 claims during the pandemic, the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) initiated temporary cost relief measures to cover employers’ COVID-19 claim costs. While t

Avoid turning or twisting your body while lifting or holding a heavy object. What is meant by “lifting and twisting”? Have you ever picked up something heavy and turned without moving your feet? This can happen when lifting and offloading a gravel or snow-filled shovel for example. Th

Increasing demand for products delivered directly to consumers has contributed to significant growth of courier and delivery services — and injuries to workers.

WorkSafeNB is seeking stakeholder feedback to understand the economic and business impacts of proposed amendments to General Regulation 91-191 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.