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Yellowknife, NT (January 20, 2023) – On January 12, 2023, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed ten charges in the Nunavut Court of Justice under theSafety Act and the Mine Health and Safety Act. Sabina Gold and Silver Corporation, Matrix Aviation Solutions Inc, Matrix Kitikmeot…
Slips, trips, and falls are a major source of workplace injuries in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut every year. Between 2017 and 2021, over 20% of WSCC claims were caused by slips, trips, and falls. Falls caused by slips and trips often lead to sprains and strains. In the worst cases, these…
Yellowknife, NT (December 6, 2022) – On December 5, 2022, Diavik Diamond Mines appeared in the Northwest Territories Territorial Court in Yellowknife, and entered a guilty plea to an offence under the Mine Health & Safety Act. The mine pleaded guilty to a single count that it did “fail to take…
Yellowknife, NT (November 28, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (WSCC) announces that the average employer assessment rate is remaining at $2.40 per $100 of assessable payroll, unchanged since 2020. This is the base rate the WSCC uses…
Strains and sprains are painful injuries, but they’re also very common. At some point in your life, you have likely sprained a ligament, or strained a muscle or tendon. It could have been cause by a second of distraction while stepping off the sidewalk, by lifting a heavy load at the gym, or by…
Iqaluit, NU (July 15, 2022) – On July 7, 2022 the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed eight charges under the Nunavut Safety Act in relation to an incident that occurred at the City of Iqaluit Maintenance Garage on July 16, 2021. A worker was performing maintenance and repairs on a…
Avoid turning or twisting your body while lifting or holding a heavy object. What is meant by “lifting and twisting”? Have you ever picked up something heavy and turned without moving your feet? This can happen when lifting and offloading a gravel or snow-filled shovel for example. This sort of…
Yellowknife, NT (April 29, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to mark Safety and Health Week 2022 by highlighting workplace safety for new and young workers and officially launching an online Young Worker Safety Certificate Course. Safety & Health Week…
Iqaluit, NU (April 29, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to mark Safety and Health Week 2022 by highlighting workplace safety for new and young workers. Safety & Health Week is an event celebrated from May 1-7 across North America that highlights the…
Yellowknife, NT (April 26, 2022) – On April 19, 2022, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed seven charges against Arctic Canada Construction Ltd. (ARCAN) in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Safety Act. ARCAN is charged with multiple counts alleging violations…
