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April 24 – Mental Health
Date: April 24 Time: 9:00am - 10am PST Speaker: Headversity Click Here to register. Many employees have said they have struggled [...]
Province Not Effectively Managing Hazardous Spills, says B.C.’s Auditor General
The number of hazardous spills in British Columbia has trended upwards over the last several years, making it even more [...]
Court Upholds Employer’s Dismissal Of Health And Safety Manager For Cause
In Lagala v. Patene Building Supplies Ltd, 2024 ONSC 253 (CanLII), the employee was dismissed for cause and commenced a [...]
Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) Prevention Compliance Game Plan
the 12 things you must do to protect workers from MSI hazards.
OHS Fines Scorecard for 2024 (Jan. 1 thru Feb. 13)
Ontario had the most major OHS fines but BC had the biggest one at +$710,000
You Can’t Contract Your Way Out of Environmental Liability
Brief your corporate officers on why hiring independent contractors doesn’t get the company off the hook for environmental violations.
OHS Insider Newsletter – March 2024
Click to Download the March 2024 OHS Insider Newsletter.
Health And Safety Manager Dismissed For Cause For Improper Reporting And Handling Of Her Own WSIB Claim
Bottom Line Last week, the Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a [...]
OHS Work Refusals Response & Compliance Game Plan
13 things you must do to minimize work refusals disruption without violating workers’ OHS rights
2023 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard
Not a single employer made out a successful OHS due diligence defence in 2023.
The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of the Last Half of 2023 & Their Impact on You
The court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.
Not Disclosing Back Condition Is Just Cause to Fire Worker from Lifting Position
Air Canada fired a station attendant for failing to disclose his pre-existing chronic back pain condition during the hiring process. [...]
Court Temporarily Bars Random Drug Testing of Nuclear Plant Workers
The unions asked a federal court to 'stay,' that is, bar enforcement of new Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulations [...]
Canada mourns two wildfire fighter deaths
Two firefighters died in the line of duty while battling separate wildfires. The B.C. Wildfire Service said this weekend that [...]
The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of 2023 & Their Impact on You
The court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.
First Deadline For Compliance With Accessibility Legislation For Federally Regulated Employees Is Around The Corner
The first deadline for compliance with the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and its regulations is only two and a half [...]
Don’t Assume that Following an Industry Standard Is Enough to Comply with OHS Requirements
Following industry standards can help a company comply with OHS requirements for material handling that are broadly written and don't [...]