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