DOS & DON’TS: [û] Document Discipline Imposed on Workers

You may need disciplinary records to justify a worker's firing or to prove due diligence.

IRSST Study Identifies Hazards for Workers in ‘Green’ Jobs

A new study profiles green jobs and assesses the potential risks to workers? health due to their exposure to chemicals and biological agents.

June 10: 60th Annual Mine Rescue Competition

Mine rescue is a critically important part of any mine [...]

Director & Mining Company Featured on TV Convicted of Depositing Waste

A placer mining company participates in a TV program named [...]

One-Day Suspensions Not Unreasonable for Engaging in Horseplay

In a room at a mining facility, two maintenance workers [...]

Company & Supervisor Charged in Worker’s Death

A worker was fatally injured at a work site at [...]

Failure to Follow Emergency Procedures & Prior Record Justified Firing

A worker was involved in a very serious safety infraction [...]

AB Company Didn’t Have Just Cause to Fire Safety Officer for Loss of COR

Don't expect employees to fulfill their work duties without giving them the supervision, assistance, training, and other resources they need.

WINNERS & LOSERS: How Do You Prove a Location Is a ‘Contaminated Site’ under Environmental Law?

Here are two cases that examine what qualifies as a ?contaminated site? and what kind of evidence is needed to prove a site is contaminated under the law.

New Study Says Managers May Compromise Safety Due to Earnings Expectations

A new study found that managers facing market pressures to meet earnings expectations may risk damaging workers? health and safety to please investors.

US Store Using Exoskeletons to Protect Workers when Lifting

Lowe?s has launched a pilot program in which workers are given a new type of robotic exoskeleton to help them lift heavy items more easily.

Management Survey on Hearing Conservation

Use this survey to assess your hearing conservation program. Adapt it for your OHS program and the hearing conservation requirements in your OHS laws.

Employer with Several Fall Protection Convictions Sentenced to Jail & $10,000 Fine

An MOL inspector observed a roofer working at a height [...]

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