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