On Feb. 8, 2010, an Australian café, its owner, its manager, a waiter and a chef were convicted under Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Act for viciously bullying a 19-year-old worker both physically and emotionally to the point where she jumped off a building to …

Workers from an HVAC contractor pressurized pipes with nitrogen gas to check for leaks before installing a cooling system. A welder wrongly believed the test was over and the pipes were no longer depressurized. As he bent over a pipe, a sudden release of gas …

Many factors influence the risk of injury and illness in a workplace, such as the industry,  nature of the work and type of equipment and materials used. Every safety coordinator is surely familiar with these factors. But recent research has identified another risk factor that’s …

Work-related stress is as old as work itself. But recognition of stress as a workplace hazard is a recent phenomenon. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, common sources of workplace stress include fear of job loss and layoff; increased work hours; staff cutbacks, which …

Links to government and other websites that have detailed information.

a comparison chart of the label and safety data sheet requirements in the GHS and WHMIS

Here are some of the key terms in the GHS…

5 things employers generally don’t have to do to accomodate employees.

This Index lists all articles published in the Insider from Jan. 2008 to December 2008.

Excessive absenteeism is grounds for dismissal. But when the absence isn’t the employee’s fault, discipline is problematic. And if the “non-culpable” absenteeism is due to a disability, the employer must accommodate the employee to the point of undue hardship. The big question: How does the employer know when the point of undue hardship has been reached? A brand new ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada provides important new guidance on this question. Here’s a look at the case and its implications for employers seeking to accommodate employees with disability-related absences.