A 72-year-old construction worker died yesterday of injuries he received after falling 20 feet. Domenico Ranieri, of Saint John, and a co-worker were installing trusses at a building on Rothesay Avenue, when the trusses collapsed, sending both men to the ground.
Saint John: WorkSafeNB recently acknowledged Cott Beverages Canada and Johnson Enterprises Inc., for exemplary efforts in improving workplace health and safety.
Toronto, October 1, 2008 – Canadian Standards Association (CSA), a leading developer of standards and codes, is today launching a two-year pilot project to increase accessibility to CSA Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards by offering users access to online viewing.
Saint John, NB: The WHSCC will host its 28th Annual Health and Safety Conference at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton, October 5-7.
Saint John, NB: The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) is investigating an accident that claimed the life of a 55-year-old Port Elgin man Tuesday.
Saint John, NB: The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) is investigating a logging accident in Canterbury that claimed the life of a 46-year-old man.
Saint John, NB: “New Brunswick workplaces are safer and our injured workers are being treated better as a result of our board’s leadership and our employees’ commitment,” said Doug Stanley, President and CEO of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission.
Saint John, NB: The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) is investigating an accident that claimed the life of a 41-year-old Home Hardware worker on Tuesday.
In 2007, more than 11,800 New Brunswick workers were injured on the job, eight of them fatally. Still others suffered occupational disease.
Despite a decrease in its funded liability and a deficit of $48.0 million, the WHSCC finished 2007 with secure assessment income, strong payrolls, stable new accident costs and continually improving service delivery and return to work initiatives.
