DOS & DON’TS: Don’t Rely on COR for Due Diligence Defence

Having a COR may help you prove due diligence but it's not enough alone to establish that defence.

Protect Children Participating in Take Our Kids to Work Day

Nov. 6 is Take Our Kids to Work Day in Canada and a great opportunity to start educating future workers on the importance of workplace safety. Learn how.

The Pros & Cons of Getting a Certificate of Recognition

Many companies have obtained CORs for their OHS programs. If you don't have one, learn about the pros and cons of COR programs and the benefits of earning one.

Survey for Participants of Take Our Kids to Work Day

Adapt this survey for your workplace and Take Our Kids to Work Day program. Have all children who participate in the program complete the survey and use their feedback to evaluate the success of the event.

Employer Fined $1,560 for Ladder & Fall Protection Violations

An Occupational Health Officer saw two workers on a roof [...]

10 Day Suspension for Barricading Office from Bully Was Excessive

Workers and a manager complained about the bullying behaviour of [...]

WINNERS & LOSERS: When Is Relying on an Official’s Advice a Defence to an Environmental Violation?

Here are two cases in which companies argued officially induced error in defence to environmental violations but only one succeeded.

Real Life Incident Illustrates the Importance of Addressing Near Misses

Ignore near misses at your own peril--and that of your workers. This incident in NJ shows how failing to address causes of near misses can be fatal.

THE INSIDER’S 9th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases Involving the Due Diligence Defence

This year's Scorecard includes 12 safety prosecutions decided since July 2012 in which the verdict turned on the success or failure of a company?s or individual?s due diligence defence.

Are Your Safety Documents Too Complex for Workers to Understand?

Compliant safety documents are a waste if they're so complex and technical that workers can't understand them, which is exactly what a recent study found is happening.

Chef Ordered to Pay Former Waitress $30,000 for Sexual Harassment

A chef at a resort harassed a waitress. She transferred [...]

Model Hot Work Permit

Ensure that a permit such as this one is completed before any hot work such as welding is performed in the workplace.

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