Is It Okay to Search a Worker’s Locker for Illegal Drugs? – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Workplace Toilet Facilities Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
B.C. Traffic Company Ordered to Pay $1.5M for Defaming Richmond Competitor Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Must a Parent Company Remediate the Pollution Done By Its Corporate Subsidiary? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
What is Competency and Why Does Industry Still Have Line of Fire Incidents Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Employer Duties to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke – Know the Laws of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Company And CEO Both Convicted Of OHSA Offences, Despite The Absence Of A Workplace Accident Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
WHMIS & Workplace Availability of Safety Data Sheets – Know the Laws of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Alberta Wildfires And Workplace Health And Safety: What Employers Need To Know Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
United Steelworkers Union Calls for Answers on Deadly Kelowna Crane Collapse Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
New OHS Regulations Require Free Menstruation Products at Federally Regulated Workplaces Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Safeopedia Presents: Supervisor Involvement as a Leading Indicator of Safety Performance Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Effective Actions to Prevent Mental Health Risks at Work – Special Report Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Creating a Culture of Safety: Strategies for Building a Safety-First Workplace Part 1 Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario, Canada Publishes Regulations Aimed at Increasing Participation of Women in Construction Workforce Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Canadian Women’s Experiences with Personal Protective Equipment in the Workplace Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating To Remote Workers And New Hires Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Factory Explosion Survivor, on Fire, Fell Into Chocolate Vat in Pennsylvania Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
First Deadline For Compliance With Accessibility Legislation For Federally Regulated Employees Is Around The Corner Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario Proposes to Increase Administrative Monetary Penalties for Environmental Offences Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Don’t Assume that Following an Industry Standard Is Enough to Comply with OHS Requirements Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Perils of Contracting for Construction Work: Uncertain Responsibilities of Project Owners Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence—Scorecard of Legal Cases Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
How Helping Employees Cope with Mental Illness Can Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Alberta Announces Changes To The Occupational Health And Safety Code, Effective Spring 2023 Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Federal Government Rolls Out Ambitious New Zero-Emissions Vehicle Regulations Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
What’s the Difference between a Safe Work Practice and Safe Job Procedure? – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
BC Employers’ OHS Obligations to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Does Wrong Advice from Government Officials Excuse Environmental Violations? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Special Protections for Pregnant/Breastfeeding Workers – Know the Laws of your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario Revises Emissions Performance Standards Program to Align with Federal OBPS Changes Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Supervisory Due Diligence: Satisfying Your Responsibility For Occupational Health & Safety Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Arbitrator Finds Three-Dose Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Reasonable In Long-Term Care Homes Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Union Loses Bid to Overturn Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Lack of Notice Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Minor Chemical Spill Isn’t Serious Enough to Justify Post-Incident Drug Testing Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Reassigning Work Subject to an OHS Work Refusal – Know The Laws of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Climate Change And Working Conditions: Could Your Employer Be Responsible For Providing You An Air Conditioner? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Certification Motion Dismissed In Proposed Roadway Design Class Action In Ontario Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Minimizing Liability Risks When Rejecting Unrealistic JHSC Recommendations – Compliance Game Plan Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Employer’s Legal Obligations: Harassment, Bullying, Violence in the Workplace Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Employee Who Refused to Mask Told by Court That Losses Were “Self-Inflicted” Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Protecting Athletes Is No Game: Federal Minister Of Sport Announces New Measures To Make Sport Safer In Canada Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
How to Accommodate a Worker Who Needs Time Off for Chemotherapy – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Are Employers Liable to Visitors Who Suffer Injuries on the Property? – Quiz Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Is Employer Liable for Ladder Fall Caused by Worker’s Carelessness? – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Is a Company to Blame for Injuries Caused by Worker’s Safety Violations? – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
New & Young Worker Safety Orientation & Training – Know The Laws Of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Notice of Projects for Construction Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them) Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties In The Workplace Accommodation Process Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Occupational Diseases Covered by Workers Comp – Know The Laws Of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Which Hazardous Spills Must You Report to the Government? – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Key Trends In Arbitration Awards Pertaining To Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Safeopedia Presents: A Review of Medical Surveillance In Occupational Health Programs Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
WorkSafeBC’s High-Risk Strategy for Construction Taking a Risk-Based Approach to Reduce Injuries Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Pay No Attention To The Blinking Red Light: Employee Monitoring Laws Announced In Ontario Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Safeopedia Presents: Safety Culture vs. Corporate Culture: A Strategy for Both Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario Removing Masking Requirement On March 21 In Most Settings And Ending All COVID-19 Public Health Measures On April 27 Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Alberta Labour Relations Board Ices Union Complaint Against Vaccination Policy Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Arbitrator Decides COVID-19 Pandemic Is Cataclysmic Event That Did Not Trigger Entitlement To Severance Under Layoff Provisions Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Avoid Privacy Violations When Using GPS and Other Monitoring Technologies to Ensure Workers’ Safety Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Bill 88, Working For Workers Act, 2022: Ontario Introducing More Changes For Employers Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Proposed Ontario Legislation Mandating Decision Timelines In Regulated Professions Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ministry Of Labour Provides Guidance On Disconnecting From Work Policies And Non-Compete Agreements Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Which Company Is Liable, as an Employer, for Excavation Gas Pipe Explosion? – Quiz Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
How to Protect Workers from Atmospheric Hazards Inside Excavations & Trenches Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario Introduces Bill 88: Legislation Mandating Electronic Monitoring Policies And Workplace Naloxone Kits And Increasing Fines Under The OHSA Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Reminder To Federal Employers: Deadline For Annual Workplace Harassment And Violence Occurrence Report Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Numerous Provinces Announce The End Of Provincial Vaccine Mandates, What Does This Mean For The Future? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Workplace Injury And Teleworking: Can A Fall Outside The Home Be Considered A Workplace Accident? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Newly Proposed Federal Regulations Impose National Ban on Single-Use Plastics Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Material Handling: Employer Didn’t Use Due Diligence to Prevent Overhead Crane Operator Injury Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Excavations: CNESST Inspector’s Estimate Not Enough to Prove Trench Violation Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Workplace Violence: OK to Fire Hospital Employee for Violence against His Co-Worker Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
COVID-19: Arbitrator Strikes Down Unilateral Get-Vaccinated-or-Get-Fired Policy Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Harassment: Employee Took Too Long to File Harassment Constructive Dismissal Case Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ergonomics: No Proof that Repetitive Work Tasks Caused Housekeeper’s Shoulder Injury Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Privacy: Employer Doesn’t Have to Stop Using Allegedly Privacy-Invasive GPS App Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Machines: Plywood Manufacturer Fined $547,000 for Failing to Prevent Machine Injuries Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Workers Comp: Does Workers Comp Bar Lawsuit by US Workers Injured on Canadian Soil? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Driving/Transportation: RV Dealer Fined $185,000 for Fatal Towing Accident Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Drugs & Alcohol: Black Worker Required to Acknowledge Safety-Sensitive Status Claims Racism Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Drugs & Alcohol: Being Impaired at Work Is Just Cause to Fire Safety-Sensitive Railway Worker Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Powered Mobile Equipment Operator Qualifications – Know The Laws Of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Is a Worker’s Failure to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use Grounds for Termination? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
2022 Ergonomics Planning: Top 5 Factors That Will Impact Injury Prevention Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Trudeau to Minister of Environment: Push for Mandatory Climate Change Disclosure Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
New Critical Worker Exemption In Alberta Allows Workers With COVID-19 To Attend Work Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
How to Comply with New Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations Training Rules Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Carbon Monoxide Safety: How to Protect Your Home, Identify Issues, and Respond to Emergencies Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
What’s the Difference between Liquefied Petroleum Gases and Flammable Liquids? – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Woman Who Falls Down Stairs While Working From Home Eligible for Worker’s Compensation Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Use The 2021 Annual Due Diligence Scorecard To Measure Your Own Ohs Compliance Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
How Big a Fine Should an Employer Get for a First Offence Forklift Fatality? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Arbitrator Reinstates Worker Fired for Shop Room Floor Fight with Co-Worker Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario Court Opens Door to Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claims Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ontario Case Draws New Line on Power of Arbitrator to Review Drug Testing Policies Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Employer Must Prove It Had Just Cause to Fire Employee for Medical Absence Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Firing Union Nurse for Alcohol Addiction Is a Labour, Not a Human Rights Case Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
COVID-19 Status Update: Workplace Precautions, Vaccinations, and Where We Go From Here Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Tips for Promoting Employee Well-Being & Mental Health in the Workplace Infographic Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
To What Extent are Employees Barred From Pursuing Stress Claims in Court? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Information You Must List in Accident Reports – Know the Laws of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Avoid Incriminating Yourself When Reporting Work Incidents to OHS Officials Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Scorecard of the Key Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Cases Decided Since Marijuana Legalization Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
How to Create a Legally Enforceable Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Testing Policy Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Construction Safety And The Owner: Damned If You Don’t, Probably If You Do. Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
3 Years After the Legalization of Marijuana in Canada: An OHS Compliance Update Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Creating Effective Employment Contracts that Protect your Company’s Resources and Future Business Prospects Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
You Make The Call: Did Employer Use Due Diligence To Prevent Lockout Injury? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
JHSC Membership and Co-Chair Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Worker’s Deliberate Refusal to Wash Hands Is Worthy of a 4-Month Suspension Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassed Worker’s Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Consider Requiring Covid-19 Testing As An Alternative To Mandatory Vaccination Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Workers Comp Nixes Employer’s Claim for Cost Relief for Firefighter’s PTSD Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Requiring Disclosure of Legal Drugs Allowed Only for Safety-Sensitive Workers Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Contractor Fined Half a Million for 21-Year-Old Construction Worker’s Death Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Court Was Wrong to Convict Excavation Contractor for Fall Protection Violation Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Employer Must Pay $150K for Supervisor’s Attempt to Falsify Injury Report Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Nuclear Plants Can’t Do Random Drug Testing Until Privacy Issues Are Resolved Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Company Official Fined for Refusing OHS Investigator Interview without a Lawyer Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Positive Urine + Negative Oral Swab Test Don’t Prove Marijuana Impairment Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Employer Pays The Price When Supervisor Tells Worker To Lie About Workplace Injury Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Failure to Guard Conveyor Results in Entanglement Death and $350,000 Fine Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Dept. of Transportation Fined Nearly $100,000 for Fatality to Contractor’s Worker Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
CSJ Didn’t Give Employer Chance to Answer Lack of Harassment Policy Exclusion Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Accessibility, Emergency Evacuation And The Need To Accommodate The Special Needs Of The Disabled Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Why Hiring Constructors May No Longer Get Ontario Site Owners Off The Liability Hook Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Are Employers Liable for Injuries Caused by Victims’ Own Safety Violations? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Traffic Accident Is Work Related Even If Worker Isn’t Doing Ordinary Job Duties Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Fatal Traffic Accident Costs Bus Driver His Driving Position but Not His Job Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Court More than Doubles OHS Fine against Garage Owner for Explosion Death Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Union Shop Steward’s Confrontational Protest of COVID Rules Is Insubordination Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Union Loses Termination Case because It Waited Too Long to Name Arbitrator Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Keeping Face Masks Mandatory After COVID-19 Health Order Expires – Ask The Expert Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
How to Avoid OHS Liability When Contracting with “Prime Contractors”/“Constructors” Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Government Programs Support Private Sector Cleantech Development Projects Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Surviving today’s OHS challenges in a COVID world – three steps to meeting your future OHS needs today! – Sponsored by Avetta Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Smooth & Safe Operations: The Safety Leader’s Role in Business Continuity Planning – Sponsored by Avetta Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Avetta presents: Safety Leadership and Engagement – How are You Driving Safety Culture Success? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Avetta presents: Opioids/Cannabis Workplace Drug Testing – What Should Employers Know? Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Avetta presents: Elements of a Workplace Violence Safety Program- Do’s and Don’ts Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Practical Guidance in the Wake of a Catastrophe: What to Do if a Tragic Accident Occurs at your Workplace – Sponsored by Avetta Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Heavy Equipment Company Fined $60,000 for Improper Disposal of Solid Waste Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Installing Camera in Truck to Analyze Accident Causes Is Valid Safety Measure Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Driver Keeps His Job Even Though His “Slackness” Caused Expensive Accident Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Food Processor Fined $138,000 for Machine Guarding and Lockout Violations Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Positive Marijuana Test Doesn’t Prove Worker Was Impaired at Time of Accident Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
Employment Law Fundamentals: Employment Terminations in a Non-Union Workplace Jeff Ernewein Jeff Ernewein
