Mining Company Fined $124,000 for Not Providing Eyewash Station

A pressurized hose ruptures spraying liquid grout into the eye and face of a mine worker. There?s no eyewash station on the elevated scissor deck where the crew is working so co-workers try flushing the eye with a water bottle.

By |2019-03-08T08:00:00-08:00March 8, 2019|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, First Aid, Health & Wellness, Materials Handling, TOPIC|0 Comments
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No Medical Evidence that Worker’s New Back Injury Is Continuation of Old One

In 1995, a heavy equipment operator suffered a soft tissue injury to his neck and lower back but was able to return to work after a couple of months. In 2017, the operator who was now with a different company, went to the ER after a shift complaining of lower back pain.

By |2019-03-08T00:00:00-08:00March 8, 2019|Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, PPE, Return-To-Work, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Employee Claims Constructive Dismissal for Subordinate’s Harassment

An estimator went to his boss to relay his suspicions that one of his subordinate was doing unrelated work on company time. Of course, the subordinate found out and was upset that the estimator didn?t confront him directly.

By |2019-03-07T00:00:00-08:00March 7, 2019|Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, Return-To-Work, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Ask The Expert: Are Workers Allowed to Smoke in Company Vehicles?

All but 3 jurisdictions require employers to ban smoking inside company vehicles.

By |2024-02-07T17:54:11-08:00March 6, 2019|Alberta, Drugs & Alcohol, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments
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Compliance Briefing: What Exactly Does Workplace Violence Mean?

How can you prevent workplace violence if you?re not completely sure about what it is?

By |2024-02-07T17:54:30-08:00March 5, 2019|Alberta, British Columbia, Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOPIC, Workplace Violence, Yukon|0 Comments
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Ask The Expert: Helping Workers with Disabilities Return to Work

QUESTION   A worker with diabetes wants to return to [...]

By |2019-03-05T00:00:00-08:00March 5, 2019|Due Diligence, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, Return-To-Work, TOPIC|0 Comments
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WCB Denial of Psychological Injury Claim Bars Discrimination Suit on Same Issue

A test lab worker claiming he was racially harassed at work brought 2 cases?one with the WCB for psychological injury and the other with the Human Rights Tribunal for mental illness and racial discrimination.

By |2019-03-03T08:00:00-08:00March 3, 2019|Business Case for Safety, Employee Wellness, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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Alberta OHS Workplace Violence and Harassment Investigation and Reporting ? Maintaining Confidentiality

Workers now have an obligation to refrain from causing or participating in violence or harassment, and both employers and supervisors have a duty to ensure that workers are not subjected to or participate in these behaviours at the work site

By |2019-03-03T00:00:00-08:00March 3, 2019|Alberta, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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OK to Suspend Veteran Crew Leader for Confined Spaces Violations

Was a 4-day unpaid suspension an appropriate penalty for an experienced mechanic who allowed his work crew to enter a confined space without a pre-entry briefing and verification that a required attendant was posted outside the entry?

By |2019-03-03T00:00:00-08:00March 3, 2019|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Confined Spaces, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Crown Gets Another Shot to Hold Employer Liable for Repair Worker’s Death

A tire repair worker ordered the driver of a semi-truck with a flat tire to inch his vehicle forward on the platform, not realizing that another worker was underneath jacking up the front wheels.

By |2019-03-03T00:00:00-08:00March 3, 2019|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments
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The Diaries of an OHS Inspector: The Case of the $42K Snapshot, by Nick O’Shay (Fictional OHS Inspector)

Real-life OHS inspection lessons from a make-believe inspector

By |2019-03-02T00:00:00-08:00March 2, 2019|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work / Welding, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Fear of Open Tractor Rollover Doesn’t Justify Refusal to Wear Seatbelt

Does wearing a seatbelt actually heighten the danger of injury?

By |2019-03-01T00:00:00-08:00March 1, 2019|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Hot Work / Welding, Joint Health & Safety Committee, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments
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