Canadian Occupational Safety

05/13/2026

Five correctional officers were assaulted last weekend at the medium‑security Springhill Institution in Nova Scotia, an incident their union says reflects growing violence in federal prisons across Canada.

‘We have high rates of PTSD across our members and it’s pretty worrying what we’re seeing’

05/12/2026

Dakota Francis of Safety Services Nova Scotia says the 2026 Workplace Health and Safety Conference reached record attendance, reflecting strong demand for safety and professional development across Atlantic Canada.

Buoyed by record attendance in 2026, Safety Services Nova Scotia is planning a move to the Halifax Convention Centre for its 70th anniversary

05/12/2026

Have your say in Readers’ Choice 2026! Vote for the suppliers, trainers, and safety providers you trust most and help shape recognition across Canada’s OHS industry. Voting closes June 5, 2026.

Vote here: https://hubs.la/Q04gdsks0

05/11/2026

Paula Allen of TELUS Health says younger workers, rapid workplace change, and rising anxiety levels are contributing to a mental health state nearing crisis.

One in three Canadian workers remains at high mental health risk, with younger employees driving a worsening trend

05/09/2026

Heat stress is becoming a critical workplace safety issue as industrial environments grow more complex

Ahmed Abdelsamie of Electronics4All explains how the company’s HSS 100 heat stress monitoring system provides real time, site wide visibility to help organizations proactively manage risk and improve worker safety across high exposure industries.

Learn more about how technology is transforming industrial heat safety.

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Electronics4All has revolutionized WBGT heat stress monitoring

05/08/2026

Workplace disruption is reshaping how safety leaders operate.

Sukhi Dhillon of Carmichael Engineering explains how AI is reducing administrative burden and improving risk detection while economic uncertainty is driving psychological safety risks that organizations must actively manage.

Explore how leaders can respond.

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How to adapt and thrive amid technological and economic change

05/08/2026

Wyatt Bradbury at Avetta and Scott DeBow at Avetta are helping shape the ANSI Z16 committee’s work on safety and health metrics, with a focus on flexibility, business impact, and improved safety performance measurement across organizations.

Avetta's Wyatt Bradbury, named ASSP's 2026 Safety Professional of the Year, is helping rewrite a key standard

05/08/2026

Final call for nominations for Canada’s Awards 2026! This is the last opportunity to recognize outstanding safety leadership across mining, public transportation, and chemistry sectors. Nominate now!

Nominate here: https://hubs.la/Q04fgB-y0

05/07/2026

Anne Tennier of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety opened Safety and Health Week 2026 with a call for employers to treat workplace safety as a core value, not just a compliance exercise.

CCOHS hosts virtual event to mark the beginning of National Safety and Health week in Canada

05/06/2026

James “Jimmy” O’Toole, a St. John’s Regional Fire Department lieutenant and a leading advocate for firefighter occupational cancer protections, has died at age 46.

“Even during his own fight, he never stopped thinking of others"

05/05/2026

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation has found that a BNSF freight train that derailed near Delta, B.C., in November 2023 passed a stop signal before striking another freight train in a busy transportation corridor.

A BNSF freight train passed a stop signal and struck another train, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 8,000 litres of diesel