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Lack of training cited in fall death, employer convicted

Failing to comply with fall protection obligations, including standardized working at heights training, is a decision that continues to have serious, even grave consequences.

WHSC announces 2025 post-secondary scholarship winners

Informed and confident workers play a key role in the pursuit of safer, healthier work. Though without employers acting on their significant obligations, lives remain at risk.

Fast Action Saves Lives with First Aid and CPR Training

Many of us have experienced moments when we wished we knew CPR or had the skills to help someone in distress.

Upcoming WHSC training for federal JHSCs: Key to safety and compliance

Employers of federally regulated workplaces have a legal obligation to train their joint health and safety committee (JHSC) members and health and safety representatives.

Prevent mobile crane-related tragedies! New WHSC training can help.

Operating a mobile crane or working within a crane’s envelope can be dangerous. When things go wrong workers and others can be injured or killed.

Strengthening Workplace Safety: Why First Aid and CPR Training Matters

Did you know every nine minutes, someone in Canada experiences a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, about 60,000 people every year according to a 2024 Heart and Stroke report.

Study Links Workplace Chemicals to Autism Severity

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition strongly influenced by genetic factors with emphasis on interactions among multiple genes. But there is more to the story.

Asbestos Is Banned—But Its Harm Isn’t. Intervene Sooner, says Study

Even with Canada’s ban on new asbestos products, the danger hasn’t gone away—it still lives in older buildings being maintained, renovated, or demolished.

Criminal charges follow $850 K in fines related to killing of six workers

A 2022 Ottawa explosion and fire killing six workers has resulted in the recent arrest of the company owner, reminding us of what can happen if the duty of care is ignored.

Stop Occupational Disease: Training That Saves Lives

Occupational disease kills more Ontario workers than any other cause, but targeted training can prevent exposure before it harms.

Combatting worker heat stress, from research to action

Summer 2025 has come to an end but the work to protect workers from heat stress and significant health consequences continues in earnest.

Why JHSC Certification Refresher Training Strengthens Workplace Safety

JHSC Certification Refresher training helps workers, their representatives, supervisors and employers meet legal obligations and adapt to changing workplaces for safer, healthier outcomes.

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