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Safety note: Most power line injuries in B.C. involve non-electrical workers

VICTORIA – BC Hydro and WorkSafeBC have released information that shows electric...

OH&S June 2, 2026

Company fined $120,000 for injury on Edmonton light-rail extension project

EDMONTON — A company helping build Edmonton’s light-rapid-transit line has been...

OH&S June 2, 2026

Metro Vancouver fined $170,000 after worker hurt in ‘high-risk’ watermain operation

NEW WESTMINSTER — Metro Vancouver has been fined about $170,000 after a worker w...

OH&S June 1, 2026

WorkSafeBC board appoints new public-interest director

VICTORIA – Raji Mangat, KC, was appointed a public-interest board member for a t...

OH&S June 1, 2026

Massive fire guts Penticton, B.C., care facility, triggers evacuations

PENTICTON, B.C. — A massive fire at a long-term care home under construction in...

OH&S May 28, 2026

Forestry company penalized over $350,000 for workplace fatality

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. — A forest products company has been penalized $355,000 in...

OH&S May 28, 2026

Hot and cold: Stakeholders across Canada respond to hot water mandates on jobsites

The Manitoba government recently announced that hot water will be required on la...

OH&S May 20, 2026

British Columbia students win national CCOHS safety video contest

HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...

OH&S May 12, 2026

Three teenage boys arrested after climbing tower crane in B.C.

PORT MOODY, B.C. - Three teenage boys have been arrested after being caught scal...

OH&S , Projects May 11, 2026

Survey reveals B.C. employers ‘overlook’ driving on the job dangers

VICTORIA – A recent survey by Road Safety at Work found 51 per cent of employers...

OH&S May 8, 2026

Mental Health Week: Instilling the importance of social connection, even on jobsites

Stronger connections. Better mental health. This is the theme of this year’s Me...

OH&S May 4, 2026

WorkSafeBC marks Day of Mourning with sobering 2025 toll: 138 worker deaths

RICHMOND, B.C. — Today (April 28) workers, employers, families and communities a...

OH&S April 28, 2026

N.W.T to follow Alberta in ditching clock changes, will adopt permanent daylight time

YELLOWKNIFE - Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson says the territory will...

Government , OH&S April 23, 2026

B.C. tradespeople living in chronic pain now have a new text line for help

VICTORIA – The B.C. government is launching a free new confidential text line th...

Government , OH&S April 22, 2026

J. Cote & Son Excavating fined $575,000 in trench death and injury

J. Cote & Son Excavating has been ordered to pay $575,000 in fines and victi...

OH&S April 17, 2026

Manitoba mandates hot water at large construction sites

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has made the move to require hot water for ha...

OH&S April 16, 2026

Industry Special: The switch to Type II helmets to protect construction workers is gaining momentum

  Canada’s largest construction employers are mandating Type II protection...

OH&S April 14, 2026

CCOHS urging workplaces to observe moment of silence for Day of Mourning

HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...

OH&S April 8, 2026

Construction Trades Women renew push for mandatory anti-harassment training

Will 2026 be the year that anti-discrimination/anti-harassment (ADAH) training b...

OH&S March 27, 2026

WorkSafeBC warns employers of elevated avalanche danger in B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC is asking workers and employers to take heed of rece...

Associations , OH&S March 26, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Listen up — Why hearing health should be in the toolbox for tradespeople

Safety is mission-critical in construction and the skilled trades. Every Canadia...

OH&S March 19, 2026

BCCWITT supported mental health program says ‘Show Up For Safer Workplaces’

Show Up for Safer Workplaces (Show Up) is an innovative new program that helps p...

OH&S March 9, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Women on the frontlines of construction safety

International Women’s Day offers an opportunity to recognize the growing role wo...

OH&S March 6, 2026

B.C. unveils new licensing, permitting for crane safety

VICTORIA — The Province of B.C. recently announced it has introduced legislation...

OH&S March 4, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: WorkSafeBC crane series Part 3 – The people factor

  Parts one and two of this series explored how inspections, incident inve...

OH&S March 4, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: WorkSafeBC crane series Part Two – The oversight system

  In part one of this series, we talked about how WorkSafeBC uncovered sys...

OH&S February 25, 2026

Electrician Cronk appointed WorkSafeBC’s new chair

VICTORIA — William Laird Cronk has been appointed chair of WorkSafeBC's board of...

OH&S February 24, 2026

Manitoba company fined after worker fatally injured in blade incident

WINNIPEG — Wintec Building Services Inc. has been fined a total of $70,000 in re...

OH&S February 20, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: From insight to action – Why tower crane incidents demand a system-level response, Part One

  In recent years, several high-profile crane incidents in B.C. have highl...

OH&S February 18, 2026

Investigators to probe derailment on CN line in central Alberta: TSB

EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says it's sending a team of investiga...

Infrastructure , OH&S February 6, 2026

Alberta government to review intersection where 3 junior hockey players died in crash

STAVELY, ALTA. - The Alberta government says it will review an intersection wher...

Government , OH&S February 4, 2026

Enhanced fire protection for buildings and occupants part two – Insulated concrete forms

Many areas of North America are becoming more vulnerable to wildfires. However,...

Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects February 4, 2026

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