2009 Annual Index

This Index lists all articles published in the Insider from Jan. to Dec. 2009.

ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS “Brief Your CEO: No Safety Incidents ≠ Safe & Compliant Workplace,” 04/09, p. 14. “Hazardous Substances: How to Comply with TDGA Emergency Response Plan Requirements,” 06/09, p. 1. “Hazardous Substances: Part 1: ‘Polluter Pays’ & Liability for Costs of Emergency Environmental Measures,” 02/09, p. 1. “Hazardous Substances: Part 2: When Must Your Company Pay the Costs of Emergency Environmental Measures?” 03/09, p. 1. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can a Company’s Apology for a Safety Incident Be Used Against It?” 12/09, p. 16. BUSINESS CASE FOR SAFETY “Debunking the Myth that Recessions Reduce Workplace Incidents,” 04/09, p. 1. “How Investing in Wellness Programs Boosts Profitability,” 03/09, p. 5. “The Importance of Supervisor Training in Limiting Absenteeism,” 11/09, p. 17. “Index Reveals Cost of Most Disabling Workplace Injuries in the US in 2006,” 08/09, p. 14. “Selling Management on the Value of Safety Perception Surveys,” 09/09, p. 13. “Showing How Workers’ Fatigue Hurts the Bottom Line,” 01/09, p. 5. “Talking Points to Help You Make the Business Case for Safety,” 06/09, p. 14. “Why Companies Shouldn’t Cut Corners on PPE,” 07/09, p. 13. COMPLIANCE “Brief Your CEO: OHS Protections Cover All Workers—Not Just the Full-Timers,” 05/09, p. 14. “Dealing with Inspectors: How Do You Appeal an Order from a Safety Official?” 07/09, p. 1. “Dos & Don’ts: Don’t Expect Slack on Compliance Because of the Economy,” 10/09, p. 16. “Protecting Young Workers: The Special Legal Obligations & How to Comply with Them,” 04/09, p. 1. “Safety Outside the Workplace: How Do OHS Laws Apply to Workers Who Work from Home?” 07/09, p. 1. “Winners & Losers: When Is a ‘Carrier’ Responsible for TDGA Compliance?” 12/09, p. 20. “The Year in Compliance: C-45 Makes Its Debut, Fines Grow and OHS Laws Play Catch Up with the 21^st Century,” 01/09, p. 1. CONTRACTORS “12 Dos & Don’ts for Dealing with Contractors,” 09/09, p. 1. DISABILITIES “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can You Randomly Test Workers after They Test Positive for Drugs?” 03/09, p. 14. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Do Deliberate Safety Infractions by Mentally Disabled Worker Warrant Termination?” 07/09, p. 6. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: How Far Must a Company Go to Accommodate a Worker with Chemical Sensitivities?” 11/09, p. 15. “Winners & Losers: Is It ‘Reasonable’ to Test Workers for Drugs Because They Got into a Workplace Incident?” 01/09, p. 20. “Winners & Losers: When Is Changing Workers’ Duties So They Can Return from Injury ‘Undue Hardship’?” 04/09, p. 16. DISCIPLINE “Discipline for Safety Infractions: What to Do—and Not Do,” 06/09, p. 1. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can You Discipline Workers for Talking Privately to Government Safety Inspectors?” 02/09, p. 5. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can You Randomly Test Workers after They Test Positive for Drugs?” 03/09, p. 14. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can You Terminate a Worker for Firing an Air Rifle at Work?” 09/09, p. 5. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Do Deliberate Safety Infractions by Mentally Disabled Worker Warrant Termination?” 07/09, p. 6. “Winners & Losers: Can You Fire a Worker for Disabling a Safety-Related Device?” 05/09, p. 16. DUE DILIGENCE “Due Diligence: What Makes a Safety Incident or Violation ‘Foreseeable’?” 08/09, p. 1. “The Insider’s 5^th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard: Court Cases Shed Light on the Meaning of Due Diligence,” 11/09, p. 1. “The Insider’s 5^th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: The Practical Lessons from Recent Due Diligence Cases,” 12/09, p. 1. “Winners & Losers: Does Due Diligence Require Physical Guarding of Machinery Pinchpoints?” 09/09, p. 16. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE “Hazardous Substances: Part 1: ‘Polluter Pays’ & Liability for Costs of Emergency Environmental Measures,” 02/09, p. 1. “Hazardous Substances: Part 2: When Must Your Company Pay the Costs of Emergency Environmental Measures?” 03/09, p. 1. HAZARDS “Cell Phones: The On- and Off-Site Hazards & How to Control Them,” 08/09, p. 1. “Fall Hazards: Does Your Workplace Need a Fall Protection Plan?” 11/09, p. 1. “Hazardous Substances: How to Comply with TDGA Emergency Response Plan Requirements,” 06/09, p. 1. “Hazard Profile: Excavation and Trenching,” 10/09, p. 13. “How to Comply with WHMIS Workplace Label Requirements,” 09/09, p. 1. ILLNESSES & DISEASES “Dos & Don’ts: Hold Flu Clinics in the Workplace,” 10/09, p. 16. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: How Far Must a Company Go to Accommodate a Worker with Chemical Sensitivities?” 11/09, p. 15. “Work Refusals: Is Fear of Swine Flu Justification for Refusing to Work?” 12/09, p. 1. INDUSTRIES “Focus On: Safety in Agriculture,” 02/09, p. 13. INSPECTIONS “Dealing with Inspectors: How Do You Appeal an Order from a Safety Official?” 07/09, p. 1. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can You Discipline Workers for Talking Privately to Government Safety Inspectors?” 02/09, p. 5. JHSC “The Joint Health & Safety Committee: How to Comply with JHSC Meeting Requirements,” 04/09, p. 11. LAWS & REGULATIONS “Around the Provinces: Maximum Work Hours,” 09/09, p. 6. “New Law: Complying with New TDGA Safety & Security Requirements,” 10/09, p. 1. LAWSCAPES “Paying Workers During Work Refusal,” 07/09, p. 14. LIABILITY “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Is a Farm Owner Liable for Injuries to Electrician He Hired?” 06/09, p. 6. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Is Company Liable for Fatality Caused by Broken Safety Device?” 10/09, p. 5. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Who’s Liable for Safety Defects in Leased Equipment—the Company that Supplied It or the One that Used It?” 05/09, p. 6. “Winners & Losers: When Are Companies Liable as ‘Employers’ for Injuries to Another Company’s Workers?” 06/09, p. 16. MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Who’s Liable for Safety Defects in Leased Equipment—the Company that Supplied It or the One that Used It?” 05/09, p. 6. “Winners & Losers: Does Due Diligence Require Physical Guarding of Machinery Pinchpoints?” 09/09, p. 16. OFFICERS & DIRECTORS “Brief Your CEO: The Duty to Protect Visitors to the Workplace,” 12/09, p. 18. “Brief Your CEO: Lessons from the Maple Leaf Food Safety Investigation,” 11/09, p. 16. “Brief Your CEO: No Safety Incidents ≠ Safe & Compliant Workplace,” 04/09, p. 14. “Brief Your CEO: OHS Protections Cover All Workers—Not Just the Full-Timers,” 05/09, p. 14. “Brief Your CEO: Why All Workers—Even the Experienced—Require Safety Training,” 02/09, p. 6. “Brief Your CEO: Why Training Our Trainers Is so Crucial to Minimizing OHS Liability Risks,” 10/09, p. 6. OHS VIOLATIONS “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can a Company’s Apology for a Safety Incident Be Used Against It?” 12/09, p. 16. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can You Get a Government Safety Order Suspended While You Appeal the Violation?” 01/09, p. 18. “Winners & Losers: How Does a Company’s Safety Culture Affect Its Fine for an OHS Violation?” 08/09, p. 16. PPE “At What Height Is Fall Protection Required?” 05/09, p. 5. “Making the Business Case for Safety: Why Companies Shouldn’t Cut Corners on PPE,” 07/09, p. 13. “PPE: Can Employers Make Workers Pay for Their Own Protective Equipment?” 05/09, p. 1. SAFETY COORDINATORS/DIRECTORS “Taking the Blame: How to Avoid Personal Liability for Your Company’s Safety Violations,” 02/09, p. 1. SAFETY PROGRAMS “Brief Your CEO: Lessons from the Maple Leaf Food Safety Investigation,” 11/09, p. 16. “OHS Policies: How to Write and Implement an OHS Policy Statement,” 10/09, p. 1. “Winners & Losers: How Does a Company’s Safety Culture Affect Its Fine for an OHS Violation?” 08/09, p. 16. SUPERVISORS “Making the Business Case for Safety: The Importance of Supervisor Training in Limiting Absenteeism,” 11/09, p. 17. “Show Your Supervisors: Reinforcing Supervisors’ Awareness of Their Safety Responsibilities,” 06/09, p. 5. “Winners & Losers: When Are Individuals ‘Supervisors’ with Safety Duties under OHS Laws?” 07/09, p. 16. TRAINING “Brief Your CEO: Why All Workers—Even the Experienced—Require Safety Training,” 02/09, p. 6. “Brief Your CEO: Why Training Our Trainers Is so Crucial to Minimizing OHS Liability Risks,” 10/09, p. 6. “WHMIS 101: How to Review Your Company’s WHMIS Training Program,” 01/09, p. 1. VIOLENCE “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Can You Terminate a Worker for Firing an Air Rifle at Work?” 09/09, p. 5. “Winners & Losers: Must Government Provide Workers at Risk of Violence with Weapons?” 03/09, p. 16. “Workplace Violence: The Duty to Protect Workers Who Work Alone,” 03/09, p. 1. WHMIS “How to Comply with WHMIS Workplace Label Requirements,” 09/09, p. 1. “WHMIS 101: How to Review Your Company’s WHMIS Training Program,” 01/09, p. 1. “WHMIS: The ‘Globally Harmonized System’ and What It Means to You,” 05/09, p. 1. WORKERS “Protecting Young Workers: The Special Legal Obligations & How to Comply with Them,” 04/09, p. 1. “Show Your Workers: How Workers’ Economic Worries Could Undermine Workplace Safety,” 08/09, p. 6. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION “Around the Provinces: When Must You Report an Injury or Illness to the Workers’ Comp Board?” 12/09, p. 17. “Winners & Losers: Does Workers’ Comp Cover Injuries at Work-Related Social Functions?” 11/09, p. 20. “Winners & Losers: Does Workers’ Comp Cover Injuries Suffered or Caused by Drunk Workers?” 02/09, p. 16. WORK REFUSALS “Lawscape: Paying Workers During Work Refusal,” 07/09, p. 14. “Test Your OHS I.Q.: Must Company Investigate Refusal if Worker’s Safety Concerns Aren’t Sincere?” 08/09, p. 5. “Work Refusals: Is Fear of Swine Flu Justification for Refusing to Work?” 12/09, p. 1.