I’m going to try out my new Julia Child approach to OHS compliance with a recipe favorite from the WHMIS food groups—MSDS Liability Lasagna.
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Supervisors play an important role in any company’s OHS program. After all, they’re on the front line and so are best equipped to ensure that workers are aware of the hazards involved in their jobs and follow safety rules and procedures.
But supervisors can also serve …

Workers’ compensation may be a boring subject but it directly affects the bottom line. One of the million dollar questions: Should an insurance scheme created to cover physical injuries and occupational illnesses also cover mental injuries like stress?

The recession is grinding down your workforce. Workers see their buddies get laid off and wait for the other shoe to drop. Meanwhile, they’re working their butts off to pick up the slack. Some nights they get so worn out they can barely keep their …

1st COMMANDMENT: Thou Shalt Require Thy Workers to Use PPE. (OHS law)
2nd COMMANDMENT: Thou Shalt Accommodate Thy Workers’ Religious Beliefs. (Human rights law)
These are two excellent Commandments. But what happens when you can’t honor the First Commandment without breaking the Second?