Prime Contractors: Four Steps to Avoid Liability for OHS Violations Committed by Prime Contractors and Constructors – Special Report

The Canadian government is expanding a recall of Kidde and Garrison brandc to cover some 2.7 million of the devices in Canada, including some that date back more than 40 years.

UPDATE: Health Canada Expands Fire Extinguisher Recall: 2.7 Million Devices Involved

The Canadian government is expanding a recall of Kidde and Garrison brandc to cover some 2.7 million of the devices in Canada, including some that date back more than 40 years.

Nurse Can’t Sue for OHS Reprisals after Signing Severance Release

A nurse signed a release waiving all claims against a convalescent home in exchange for a severance package.

OK to Suspend Injured Worker for Acting like a Jerk at Safety Meeting

The Commission doesn?t buy it and finds that he was suspended for his lousy attitude and disrupting the safety meeting.

By |2017-11-24T00:00:00-08:00November 24, 2017|OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

Manager Fired for Performance, Not in Reprisal for Complaining to MOL

Two weeks after that, the community asked the manager to undergo a complete performance review and fired her when she refused.

By |2017-11-23T00:00:00-08:00November 23, 2017|OHS Program, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|0 Comments

In He-Said/He-Said Seat Belt Case, Accuser Is More Credible than Accused

Did a concrete products supplier have just cause to suspend a worker 5 days for operating a company vehicle without a seat belt?

By |2017-11-23T00:00:00-08:00November 23, 2017|Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, TOPIC|0 Comments

Due Diligence Scorecard: Using a Decade of Due Diligence Litigation to Evaluate Your OHS Program

What's At Stake Due diligence is like your compass on [...]

The OHS Program: How to Perform a Job Hazard Analysis

What's At Stake When you cut through all the jargon [...]

Ask the Insider: Do You Have to Let JHSC Worker Members Participate in Job Hazard Analysis?

QUESTION We conduct job hazard analyses as part of our [...]

BC Compliance Alert: Which OHS Regulations Are Likely to Change in the Next 2 Years?

Combustible dusts, PPE, confined spaces, mobile equipment and traffic control [...]

Irving Oil Fined $4 Million for Deadly Train Derailment

On July 6, 2013, a train carrying 7.7 million litres [...]

Wood Products Manufacturer Fined $42K+ for Worker’s Machine Injury

A worker lost 2 fingers when the lumber splicing machine [...]

Injured Worker Claims Disability Discrimination after Return to Work Plan Fails

A dairy checker wanted to return to work after suffering [...]

Tire Shop Owner Used Due Diligence to Prevent ‘Bizarre’ Injury

A tire repair worker ordered the driver of a semi-truck [...]

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