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Tragedy in Ontario has a construction worker is struck by a tractor trailer and killed. No one should ever be killed to make a living. #EnforceWestray #CanLab thesafetymag.com/ca/news/gen…

61-year-old worker killed by tractor trailer at Ontario construction site

Tractor was operated by another worker

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Awful news out of BC as a carnival worker dies on the job. Safety must always be job one. #CanLab #EnforceWestray thesafetymag.com/ca/news/gen…
Carnival worker killed by ride in B.C.

Carnival worker killed by ride in B.C.

Worker pronounced dead at the scene

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thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/s… Awful news out of Quebec. A worker, on the job, is killed by a falling tree. No one should ever be hurt, maimed or killed to make a living. #EnforceWestray #CanLab

Worker killed by falling tree branch in Montreal

Man was cutting trees in a backyard

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Security guards in healthcare settings face unacceptable, continuing risks of violence on the job. Every worker must be safe while at work.#CanLab cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
WorkSafeBC data shows 'concerning' rate of injury among hospital security guards | CBC News

WorkSafeBC data shows 'concerning' rate of injury among hospital security guards | CBC News

Last year, a hospital security guard was injured nearly every other day. Relational security guards who spoke to CBC News describe being punched, kicked and spat on.

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Ontario labour federation urges more worker protections as air quality concerns grow Full article: cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o… @waltonmom #HeatStress #HeatIsOn #OnLab #OnPoli

Ontario labour federation urges more worker protections as air quality concerns grow | CBC News

An Ontario labour group says it is advocating for more robust worker protections amid growing health concerns over poor air quality as wildfire smoke blankets the province with increasing frequency.

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Good news that these workers are safe. A culture of safety and continuous improvement should be a focus in every workplace. #canlab thestar.com/news/canada/brit…

‘Goosebumps’ and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed

Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely bought to the surface at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday.

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Terrible news out of BC as a surveyor is hit by a dump truck and killed on the job. Everyone should return home safe from work. #EnforceWestray #canlab cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
Surveyor working east of Mission, B.C., hit and killed by dump truck | CBC News

Surveyor working east of Mission, B.C., hit and killed by dump truck | CBC News

Police say a "fully loaded" dump truck struck and killed a surveyor working in Mission, B.C., Tuesday afternoon.

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Awful news out of Saskatoon as a worker is killed in a crane collapse. Safety is no accident. #EnforceWestray #CanLab ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/article…

Man killed after crane collapses in northeast Saskatoon

A man is dead after a crane collapsed at a construction site in northeast Saskatoon Saturday morning.

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The death of this worker in a smokehouse is horrific - and preventable. Safety must always be job one. ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/… #EnforceWestray #CanLab

Company to pay $330K after Edmonton worker trapped in smokehouse, dies in 92 C heat

A commercial food processing company has been ordered to pay $330,000 after one of its workers became trapped in an Edmonton smokehouse and died.

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Tragedy in Toronto as a boom operator is killed on the job. No one should be hurt, maimed or killed to make a living #EnforceWestray #CanLab thestar.com/news/gta/metroli…
Metrolinx launches internal investigation into death of worker at Mississauga rail yard earlier in...

Metrolinx launches internal investigation into death of worker at Mississauga rail yard earlier in...

Track maintenance workers were cutting rail segments and loading them into a boom truck just before the incident, chief Metrolinx engineer Fay Pittman said.

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Heat stress is an occupational hazard that can result in death. Governments must properly track such exposures - and implement strong regulations to ensure worker health and safety without delay. #CanLab thestar.com/interactives/hot…
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Working alone is an avoidable workplace hazard - not part of the job. This BC security guard should never have lost her life while working. #canlab thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/o…
B.C. man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of campus security guard

B.C. man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of campus security guard

Suspect believes victim saw him masturbating at work

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This BC lighthouse keeper should never have been working alone - a real, avoidable hazard in the first place #canlab thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/s…

Lighthouse keeper dies alone at remote B.C. station

Federal investigation underway

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Awful news out of Etobicoke, Ontario: a worker dies on the job, in a machine. No one should ever die on job: every death is preventable. #EnforceWestray #CanLab thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/s…

Worker dies after getting injured inside machinery

Ontario Ministry of Labour investigating incident

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Awful news - yet another worker is killed on the job after falling from heights, this time in Ottawa. As always, every worker must be safe at the end of the work day. #EnforceWestray #CanLab
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Worker dies after falling from construction site in Barrhaven

Ottawa paramedics say a worker died Monday after a fall at a construction site in Barrhaven.

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Devastating news out of Toronto as a worker falls from a ladder, dying on the job. Everyone should - and must - return home safe from work. #EnforceWestray #CanLab cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/w…
Worker dies after falling from ladder on downtown Toronto billboard | CBC News

Worker dies after falling from ladder on downtown Toronto billboard | CBC News

A man died on Monday morning while on the job near Bathurst and Dupont streets.

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A worker in Newfoundland lost his life on the job. Safety must always be job one: every death and injury is preventable. #EnforceWestray #CanLab vocm.com/2025/01/27/police-i…
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A young worker in northern BC has died on the job. No one should ever be hurt, maimed or killed while making a living. #EnforceWestray #CanLab ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…
Worker, 24, killed in northern B.C.

Worker, 24, killed in northern B.C.

A 24-year-old man is dead after a workplace incident in northern B.C.

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Unacceptable news out of Calgary: a worker dies doing maintenance work. Work must never kill. #EnforceWestray globalnews.ca/news/10908425/…

Man dies doing maintenance work on vehicle in Calgary, investigation launched - Calgary | Globaln...

Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety of workers. This NB Power worker should have returned home alive. #EnforceWrestray cbc.ca/news/canada/new-bruns…

N.B. Power accused of safety violations in power-line worker's death | CBC News

N.B. Power is facing five charges related to an on-the-job death of one of its power-line technicians, Colin Hume, who fell while doing restoration work after a massive ice storm two years ago.

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