How to Perform Prequalification Safety Audit of Prospective Contractors
Hiring contractors and subcontractors to work at your site creates safety risks. Contractors’ workers are likely to be unfamiliar with your facility, machinery, and work processes, especially since you don’t […]
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How to Perform a First Aid Hazard Assessment
OHS laws require employers to provide whatever personnel, equipment, supplies, and facilities necessary to ensure that workers who suffer work illnesses or injuries get adequate and immediate first aid treatment […]
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How to Perform an OHS Competency Training Compliance Audit
OHS laws require employers to ensure all workers have the training, information, instruction, supervision, and equipment they need to perform their particular job functions safely. There are also specific higher-risk, […]
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Bloodborne Pathogens: Cleaning & Decontamination Schedule
Keeping work areas, surfaces, and equipment that may be contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials clean is critical to safeguarding workers against the risk of exposure to bloodborne […]
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BC’s Public Interest Bonding Strategy Expands The Reach Of “Polluter Pays”
The Public Interest Bonding Strategy ("Strategy") was created to ensure owners of large industrial projects pay for environmental clean-up if projects are not fully decommissioned or are abandoned. The Strategy […]
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Frustration By Non-Vaccination: Employee Termination On The Basis Of COVID-19 Vaccination Status Upheld
Earlier this month, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Croke v VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, upholding the appellant's employment termination on the basis of his COVID-19 […]
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How to Ensure Safe Road Transport of Compressed Gases
Shipments of compressed gases must meet OHS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations Chance are that you use some form(s) of compressed gases at your workplace, especially if you perform welding, […]
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