With holiday season fast approaching, here’s a piece by guest blogger Robert Smithson on ensuring that workers drink responsibly at company parties. And at the end are links to some helpful resources from the OHS Insider. Controlling Seasonal Party Alcohol Consumption It’s that time of …

Most safety prosecutions involve charges against an employer, usually a company. Some cases also involve OHS charges against individuals, often supervisors, members of senior management and sometimes workers. Very few cases involve charges against the person running the OHS program (typically called the safety coordinator …

Whose idea was it to put video cameras in cell phones?I’ll bet the dude—or gal—who came up with the notion wasn’t running an EHS program.How YouTube Can Hurt Your Safety ProgramCamera phones turn anything that ever happens into a potential video.And thanks to YouTube, any …

A tech company in China has recently been plagued with a rash of worker suicides (and attempted suicides). Nine workers (all of them young) died and two others suffered serious injuries. These workers have not only killed or tried to kill themselves, they’ve done so …

Dec. 21 is the first official day of winter. Of course, it’s already gotten pretty cold outside. And that means if your workers work outdoors and are exposed to the elements, you need to make sure your company takes steps to prevent them from hazards …

‘Tis the season to be jolly–and unfortunately, sometimes reckless. The holiday season means office parties where alcohol is often served. What are the possible legal pitfalls to serving alcohol at a workplace function? Guest blogger Robert Smithson, a partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP in Kelowna, …

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 …