How Far Must Employer Go to Accommodate an Employee’s Chemical Sensitivities?
Human rights laws require employers to make reasonable efforts to accommodate employees with disabilities up to the point of undue hardship. This situation, which is based on an actual case […]
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Can One JHSC Represent Multiple Worksites?
OHS laws generally require employers to establish a joint health and safety committee (JHSC) at each worksite where there are at least a specified number of fulltime workers—typically 20. While […]
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Is a Contractor Liable for a Subcontractor’s Environmental Violation?
A contractor may be fined more than the subcontractor for allowing the violation to happen. Environmental violations often occur at sites where work is performed by contractors and the subcontractors they […]
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When Is a Worker Guilty of an OHS Violation?
Workers have not only OHS rights but also OHS duties. Under the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) theory on which Canadian OHS laws are based, all persons that have a stake in […]
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Are Employers Liable to Visitors Who Suffer Injuries on the Property? – Quiz
Occupiers liability laws require owners to make their property reasonably safe for visitors. The reason workers who suffer injuries at work don't sue their employers for negligence is workers comp. The […]
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When Environmental Laws Collide with Aboriginal Rights – Quiz
Canadian law recognizes certain otherwise illegal activities that are part of Aboriginal rights Laws purporting to limit the use of land, water and natural resources to preserve the environment may conflict […]
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Which Company Is Liable, as an Employer, for Excavation Gas Pipe Explosion? – Quiz
An employer's OHS duty to protect may extend to the workers it doesn't actually employ. Canadian OHS laws require 'employers' to take measures to protect the health and safety of their […]
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Does Workers Compensation Cover a Telecommuter’s Home Injury? – Quiz
If a telecommuter is injured while carrying out work activities they are entitled to workers compensation Just like on-site workers, telecommuters may suffer injuries while carrying out their work duties. And […]
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What Should You Do If Workers Exhibit Symptoms of COVID-19? – Quiz
Send workers with COVID-19 symptoms home, regardless of their vaccination status. There's been some confusion about what employers should do when one of their employees exhibits symptoms of COVID-19. The last […]
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How Construction Rules May Apply to Non-Construction Sites: Quiz
It's the work, not where it's carried out that determines which OHS requirements apply. Fall protection, PPE, materials handling and other OHS requirements may be more detailed and stringent when they […]
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