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The duties of workers under the OHS laws and how they can be held liable for safety violations and expose the company to liability, including special safety issues for certain kinds of workers.
A recent study from the IWH shows that the injury rates for young workers have steeply declined between 1999 and 2007. The study combined approximately 1.2 million lost-time claims reported to the WSIB from 1991 to 2007 and labour force data to compute lost-time claim …
WorkSafeBC’s Apprentice Portal now serves five trades: automotive service technicians, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and professional cooks. The Portal provides trade-specific and topic-specific regulations, videos, publications, posters, and more.
By: Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S.Without even looking at you, I’m pretty sure you have a posture problem. That’s because almost everyone I see has a posture problem. After years of evaluating clients at my fitness center in Indianapolis, I’ve learned to spot …
Law of the Year Bill 160 As part of a drive to reform Ontario’s OHS system, Bill 160, officially named the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011, got Royal Assent on June 1. The heart of Bill 160 is the creation of …
The province is undertaking a comprehensive review of the apprenticeship program. Industry groups, employers, tradespeople and apprentices are encouraged to provide input. The review will highlight where the province should focus attention, such as on employer engagement and completion rates, and identify ways the province …
A Ministry of Labour inspector discusses health and safety at a commercial diving site.
A new Career Builder survey points to a year-round worker trend of increased personal Internet use at work, which is being met with employers tightening their online policies – and even taking serious measures – to stop it.
BENEFITS Employers must minimize ergonomic hazards in the workplace. Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) caused by poor design, repetitive motion and excessive force or vibration account for a high percentage of all workplace injuries. In addition, the OHS laws in all Canadian jurisdictions—either expressly or implicitly—require employers …
There are many statistics illustrating how vulnerable young workers are to being hurt on the job. For example, it’s estimated that young workers are five times more likely to get injured in the first four weeks on the job than their more senior co-workers. And …
