Alberta directs $155,000 to safety training after loader injury
Finning pleaded guilty to an Alberta workplace safety offence, and the court directed a $155,000 payment toward safety education instead of an ordinary fine.
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WorkSafeBC revises incident reporting guideline and posts new respirator seal guidance ahead of November 6 rule
WorkSafeBC's September 17 guideline update touches three separate things: an existing duty to report serious incidents immediately, revised respirator selection guidance, and a new guideline tied to OHS Regulation amendments that take effect November 6, 2026.
Wearables and mobile labs are changing how employers see injury risk
WorkSafe Saskatchewan, WorkSafeBC and CCOHS are all pointing toward the same shift: injury prevention is getting better at measuring real work, but the technology is only useful when employers build prevention around what the data shows.
Burnout Isn’t an Employee Wellness Problem
Burnout can hide behind strong performance until the employee has no capacity left. By the time the work stops, employers may discover how much of the system was being held together by effort nobody counted.
Workers are paying into retirement plans they do not fully understand
TELUS Health reports that 60% of Canadian workers contributing to a workplace retirement or savings plan do not fully understand how it works. For HR teams, that turns benefits communication into a practical financial wellness and productivity issue.
B.C. safety rules now clarify protections for volunteer firefighters
B.C. amendments effective October 1 clarify how occupational health and safety requirements apply to volunteer firefighters, society fire brigades and other fire personnel.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and BC Address Harassment Through Different Systems
Nova Scotia requires prevention procedures, Newfoundland and Labrador has expanded compensation for psychological injury, and BC's proposed changes are on hold. Each development addresses a different part of the workplace response.
CCOHS workplace impairment guidance, January 2026
Current Canadian operational source for drug and alcohol, impairment, safety and accommodation topics.
CCOHS ergonomics program guidance
Authoritative Canadian health and safety source for workplace ergonomics.
CCOHS workplace fatigue guidance
Authoritative Canadian health and safety source for fatigue and fitness-for-work.
Alberta safety guidance puts training, supervision and incident review in one checklist
Alberta’s OHS guide puts supervision, training and hazard reporting into daily work. Small teams need clear ownership.
Harassment claim can cross employer boundaries, Supreme Court rules
Schrenk brings shared-site harassment within a B.C. employment complaint. Reporting channels should include people on another payroll.
Injured Worker Wins Accommodation Ruling Against Quebec Compensation Board
The Supreme Court's *Caron* decision connects Quebec workers' compensation processes with human rights accommodation duties. A return to work plan should consider both rather than treating the claim form as the entire answer.
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