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Like sports athletes, industrial athletes depend on their strength and physical abilities to perform tasks. However, this also increases the risk of injury, especially for those in physically demanding jobs. In this webinar, Energy Safety Canada’s Cally Kearley explains the concept of industrial athletes and why understanding how the body works can help reduce workplace injuries.

Slips, trips and falls are among the top five incident types for companies, big or small. These incidents are more common in the fall and winter—even for companies with established safety management systems.

IRP Volume 24 is now available for industry review. Updates include a risk-based Fracture Stimulation Hazard Management Process and new chapters on Change Management, Fracture Stimulation Execution, and Continuous Learning to enhance lifecycle risk management.

A worker was injured while installing and bolting up 30" pipeline sections.

Workers were tasked with installing snare wires (a short length of wire used to temporarily secure or "snare" a cable, conductor, or guy wire during installation, maintenance, or repair work). As the utility worker completed their task they proceeded to climb down the pole. As the utility worker stepped down, their right foot kicked out (gaffed out) and they slid down the pole approximately 50 feet to the ground.

A Rig Manager was struck in the head and back after a pup joint slipped through the elevator.

Effective December 15, 2025, all suppliers, manufacturers, importers and distributors must follow the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) amendments. These amendments introduce some key changes to Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) that employers, workers and suppliers need to know.

The crew was in the process of pushing liner to bottom. After completing the first connection of heavy weight drill pipe, the Floor Hand was moving the ST-80 (iron roughneck) back to its parked position. While maneuvering the ST-80, the extend/retract hydraulic duplex cylinder suddenly failed, causing the unit to fall forward and downward. 

While completing annual preventative maintenance on a de-energized vertically mounted overhead isolation switch, an Electrician attempted to close the switch when one phase broke free and fell approximately 14ft. The load side of the switch was connected by cabling, resulting in the broken phase swinging into a nearby switchgear cabinet.

Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) refers to radioactive substances that exist in the environment and originate from the Earth’s crust.