Yellowknife, NT (February 04, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to announce a new program – Safe Workplace. The Safe Workplace program will recognize employers for their safety performance, while supporting others to improve how they manage and prioritize safety.
A Heavy Equipment Operator, while clearing snow on an ice road, went down with the equipment when it suddenly broke through the ice surface. The operator was not able to escape and died as a result of the incident.