Monthly & Regular Workplace Inspections Compliance Game Plan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Federal Court Invalidates Government Policy for Failing to Protect Migratory Birds By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Powered Mobile Equipment Rollover Prevention & Compliance Game Plan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Rollover Protection for Powered Mobile Equipment – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
May 13 – What are the ABC’s of Confined Spaces and How Does it Apply to My Job? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Checklist Of ‘Competent Person’ Functions, Jobs & Tasks (Alberta Employers) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Checklist Of ‘Qualified Person’ Functions, Jobs & Tasks (BC Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Checklist Of ‘Qualified Person’ Functions, Jobs & Tasks (Federally Regulated Employers) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Who’s a ‘Competent’ Person Under OHS Law – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
May 16 – From Connection to Isolation: Social Media’s Paradox for Mental Wellbeing By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Province Not Effectively Managing Hazardous Spills, says B.C.’s Auditor General By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Court Upholds Employer’s Dismissal Of Health And Safety Manager For Cause By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) Prevention Compliance Game Plan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
You Can’t Contract Your Way Out of Environmental Liability By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Health And Safety Manager Dismissed For Cause For Improper Reporting And Handling Of Her Own WSIB Claim By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Identifying, Addressing and Preventing Heat Related Illnesses By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Prime Contractors: Four Steps to Avoid Liability for OHS Violations Committed by Prime Contractors and Constructors – Special Report By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
March 21 – Navigating Seasonal Hazards: Spring Safety Tips By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Fall Protection Training Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
When Fall Protection Plans Are Mandatory – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Fall Protection Systems & Equipment Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Who’s an ‘Employer’ Under OHS Law – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
New Duty To Cooperate And Maintain Employment Following Workplace Injury Labour, Employment & Human Rights Bulletin By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Creating A Safe Space In Training Sessions For Both Trainers And Trainees By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Federal Government Publishes New Cap-and-Trade Framework for Oil and Gas Sector GHG Emissions By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Sexual Harassment at Your Holiday Party: What’s Your Liability? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supreme Court Finds Bill C-69 Environmental Assessment Law Partly Unconstitutional By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Why a Good Contract Isn’t Enough to Avoid Liability for Environmental Contamination By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Which “Workers” OHS Laws Protect – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Toilet Facilities Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Protection Against Drowning – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What is Competency and Why Does Industry Still Have Line of Fire Incidents By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Brief Your JHSC on What Safety Culture Is & Why You Need It By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WHMIS & Workplace Availability of Safety Data Sheets – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Federal Government Unveils Sweeping New Plastics Packaging Regulations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What’s Your Company Doing for the International Day of Mourning? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Canadian Women’s Experiences with Personal Protective Equipment in the Workplace By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Innovations in First Aid Kits and Training for Modern Occupational Health and Safety By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Legal Issues With Due Diligence Defenses – Special Report By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Don’t Assume that Following an Industry Standard Is Enough to Comply with OHS Requirements By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Is a Contractor Liable for a Subcontractor’s Environmental Violation? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
How Helping Employees Cope with Mental Illness Can Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Mental Health & Why You Need an Accommodations Policy By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What’s the Difference between a Safe Work Practice and Safe Job Procedure? – Ask The Expert By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BC Employers’ OHS Obligations to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Fire Emergency Response Plans – Know The Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Arbitrator Shouldn’t Have Upheld Random Drug Testing Policy By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Worker Accused of Sexual Assault Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Auto Technician Wasn’t Fired for Complaining about Indoor Smoking By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Minor Chemical Spill Isn’t Serious Enough to Justify Post-Incident Drug Testing By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Preventing Back Injuries with Ergonomics – At Home & At Work By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Avoiding Liability for “Greenwashing” in Product Advertising By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Minimizing Liability Risks When Rejecting Unrealistic JHSC Recommendations – Compliance Game Plan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Responding to JHSC Recommendations – Know The Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The Conflicts Don’t Stop: The Latest on Workplace Investigations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Nationwide Ban on Single-Use Plastics Takes Effect on Dec. 20, 2022 By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Is Employer Liable for Ladder Fall Caused by Worker’s Carelessness? – Ask The Expert By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
New & Young Worker Safety Orientation & Training – Know The Laws Of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Fatigue & How Overworking Workers Costs More than It Saves By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Fatigue Risk Management System – Compliance Game Plan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Occupational Diseases Covered by Workers Comp – Know The Laws Of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Which Illnesses Are Considered “Occupational Diseases” for Workers Comp? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Joint Health & Safety Committee Participation in Hazard Assessment? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Hazard Identification & Assessment – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WorkSafeBC’s High-Risk Strategy for Construction Taking a Risk-Based Approach to Reduce Injuries By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Avoid Privacy Violations When Using GPS and Other Monitoring Technologies to Ensure Workers’ Safety By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Safety of Excavations Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Material Handling: Employer Didn’t Use Due Diligence to Prevent Overhead Crane Operator Injury By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Excavations: CNESST Inspector’s Estimate Not Enough to Prove Trench Violation By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ergonomics: No Proof that Repetitive Work Tasks Caused Housekeeper’s Shoulder Injury By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Privacy: Employer Doesn’t Have to Stop Using Allegedly Privacy-Invasive GPS App By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What Constitutes a “Disability” – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Is a Worker’s Failure to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use Grounds for Termination? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Drugs, Alcohol & Substance Abuse – Compliance Game Plan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Does Workers Compensation Cover a Telecommuter’s Home Injury? – Quiz By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
It’s Time To Re-Activate Your Covid-19 Exposure Prevention Plan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What’s the Difference between Liquefied Petroleum Gases and Flammable Liquids? – Ask The Expert By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Woman Who Falls Down Stairs While Working From Home Eligible for Worker’s Compensation By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WorkSafeBC Lowers the Boom on Prime Contractor after Gas Worker’s Death By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Nurses’ Union Lose Bid to Widen COVID-19 N95 Respirator Directive By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Forklift Operator Gets His Suspended Driver’s Licence Back By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Prime Contractor Fined $100,000 for Forestry Worker’s Death By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Restaurant Ordered to Close for Not Verifying Customers’ Vaccination By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
COVID-19 Infection Risks Don’t Justify Unilateral Staffing Cuts By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Information You Must List in Accident Reports – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Scorecard of the Key Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Cases Decided Since Marijuana Legalization By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Worker Claims Co-Workers’ NFL Fantasy Draft Snub Is Bullying By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Are Employers Liable for Injuries Caused by Victims’ Own Safety Violations? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Mandatory Use of Time Tracking App Violates Employees’ Privacy By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Hamlet Gets 18 Months’ Corporate Probation for Defying Stop Work Order By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
How to Avoid OHS Liability When Contracting with “Prime Contractors”/”Constructors” By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OK to Charge Constructor as “Employer” for OHS Violation, Says Top Court By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Respiratory Protection Equipment – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Contact Check Frequency for Workers Working Alone Worksheet By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ergonomics of Working from Home – 1 Year Later – Lessons Learned By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Workplace Posting Requirements Across Canada: Know The Laws Of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Can You Discipline Employees for Not Following COVID Rules When They’re Off-Duty? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
COVID-19 UPDATE – Businesses Permitted To Stay Open And Sector Specific Restrictions By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Employee Called “Honey” By Her Co-Worker Has a Case for Sex Harassment By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
A 4-Phase Strategy to Prevent Same Level Falls and Ensure OHS Compliance By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
How to Create a Workplace Cleaning and Disinfection Policy By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
When Are Required OHS Controls “Practicable” to Implement? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Definitions of “Practicable” and “Reasonably Practicable” Across Canada By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
9 Things to do to Prevent Confined Space Fatalities and Costly OHS Violations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Key Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Testing & Discipline Cases Decided Since Cannabis Legalization By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What are the Steps to Eliminate the Negative Effects of Hearing Loss in the Workplace? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Test Your OHS IQ: Does Workers’ Comp Cover an Injury Suffered by a Telecommuter at Home? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Test Your OHS IQ: Does Collecting GPS Data from Vehicles Violate Workers? Privacy Rights? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Test Your Environmental Law I.Q.: Can Relying on Government Advice Excuse an Environmental Violation? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Yukon By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Saskatchewan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Qubec By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Prince Edward Island By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Ontario By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Nunavut By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Northwest Territories By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Nova Scotia By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Newfoundland and Labrador By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? New Brunswick By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Manitoba By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist – Federal By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? British Columbia By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist – Alberta By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Yukon By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Saskatchewan By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Québec By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Prince Edward Island By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Ontario By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Nunavut By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Northwest Territories By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Nova Scotia By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Newfoundland and Labrador By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – New Brunswick By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Returning to Work after Covid-19 – Ergonomics Considerations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Why Is Worker’s Injury Suffered During ‘Normal Body Movement’ Compensable? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Are Injuries from Assault at Work Camp Covered by Workers’ Comp? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Must Suppliers Disclose ‘Confidential Business Information’ on SDSs? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Does Worker’s Violation of Safety Rule Bar Workers’ Comp Claim? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Should Workers’ Win Lawsuit Based on Injures Suffered While Being Driven by Co-Worker? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Can Trucker Injured at Home Before Trip Get Workers’ Comp? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
How the Coronavirus Can Effect Your Business – Special Report By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the Safety Hazard: How Would You Treat Worker with Frostbit Hands? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Hazard: Contact Stress Is Nothing to Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk About By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the Safety Violations: Is This What You’d Call a Proper Step Ladder? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the Safety Violation: Is This What You’d Call a Proper Lockout? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violations: Powered Mobile Equipment Is for Moving Materials, Not Men By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the Safety Hazard: Safe Lifting Techniques Prevent MSIs By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the OSHA Violation: Is This the Right Way to Beat Heat Stress? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the Safety Violations: Is This a Safe Way to Operate a Circular Saw? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the Safety Violations: Ensuring Use of Proper PPE for Welding & Hot Work By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot the Safety Violations: Unsafe Operation of Forklifts & Powered Mobile Equipment By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
SPOT THE SAFETY VIOLATION: Watch Where You Point that Thing! By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: You Should Judge a Container by Its Label By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: A Lot of Good This Sign Is Doing By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Protect Workers from Insects & the Diseases They May Spread By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: How to Prevent Tractor Rollovers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Take 5 Steps to Protect Workers’ Heads By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Storage Rack Collapse Buries Worker By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Protect Workers’ Heads & Brains By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Take 6 Steps to Protect Workers? Eyes By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Take 7 Steps to Protect Workers In/Near Trenches By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: The Dos & Don’ts of Safe Grinder Use By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Cell Phones Aren’t the Only Distractions for Drivers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Daisy Chain Extension Cords By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Winter + Dust = Explosive Combo By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Decorating Shouldn’t Be Dangerous By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Play Hide-and-Seek with Eyewash Stations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: What’s Wrong with this Buffer Zone? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Take on More than You Can Handle By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: How Many Trip Hazards Can You See? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Skylights Aren’t OHS Compliant Covers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Entanglement Injuries Can Change Lives By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Drinking Water Isn’t the Best Eyewash Solution By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Party Decorations Make Bad Safety Measures By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Emergencies Are No Laughing Matter By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: What’s Stopping These Workers from Falling? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Two Ladders Aren’t Better than One By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Try to Escape Through Here By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Long Hair Can Be Beautiful But Hazardous By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Can You Find the Fire Extinguisher? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Sometimes a Ladder Isn’t Right for the Job By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Working by Roads Is Dangerous Business By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: 12 Tips for Safe Use of Elevated Platforms By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Keep Away from the Edge of Trenches By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Powered Equipment + Enclosed Area = CO Hazard By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Would You Want to Use this Restroom? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Proper Lockout Requires More than Locks By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Drive a Snow-Covered Vehicle By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Lockout Tagout: Are Lockout Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Why Rollover Protection Is Important By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Good Thing More Went Right than Wrong By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Even Seemingly Benign Items Can Kill By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: 10 Tips for Safe Use of Laptops By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Why You Should Follow Instructions By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Some Items Just Aren’t Multipurpose By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Let Safety Hazards Get En-Trenched By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Avoid 4 Confined Space Mistakes By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Take 4 Steps to Protect Workers from Asbestos By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: The Safety Impacts of Worker Fatigue By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Take Steps to Protect Workers from Dust By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Caution Tape ≠ Proper Guardrail By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Only Use Safety Equipment for Safety Purposes By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Wait for Lightning to Strike Twice By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Make Sure Proper PPE Is Available By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Distracted Driving Is Unsafe & Illegal By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Improper Hazardous Substance Storage Can Be Deadly By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Wearing Fall Protection Isn’t Enough By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Worksite No Place for Balance Beam By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Use Hands to Clear Clogged Snow Blowers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Wind + Scaffolding = Safety Hazard By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Watch Where You Stick Your Hands By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Protect Your Feet with Appropriate Footwear By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Keep Outside Areas Clear of Snow & Ice By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Trade Warmth for Toxic Gases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Make Sure Machine Guards Are Effective By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Stay Safe Hanging Holiday Decorations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Clear Snow from Vehicle Before Driving By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Stacked Crates Aren’t a Safe Substitute for Ladders By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Use Food Containers to Store Hazardous Substances By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Dress Properly to Avoid Cold Stress By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Water + Electricity = Bad Combination By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Proper Equipment Prevents Injuries By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: It’s All Fun & Games Until Someone Gets Hurt By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Workplace Safety Goes Beyond Workers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Stay Safe on Aerial Work Platforms By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Respiratory Protection Shouldn’t Suffocate You By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Watch Where You Stick Your Head & Hands By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: A Fire Extinguisher Only for Tall People By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Ladders on Roofs?a Risky Combination By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Nail Guns Are as Dangerous as Handguns By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Protect the Windows to Your Soul By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Would You Wash out Your Eyes Here? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Protecting Workers from One Hazard Shouldn’t Expose Them to Another By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: What Happened to This Truck Is Shocking By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Sometimes Three Ladders Aren’t Better than One By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Step Ladders & Extension Ladders Aren’t Interchangeable By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Is This a Safe Lifting Technique? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Santa’s Not the Only One on Snowy Rooftops By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Protection from Invisible Safety Hazards By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Infographic: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress Across Canada By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Lawscape: OHS Laws Banning Workers from Work Sites While Impaired By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Working from Home in the Face of a Pandemic ? Applying Ergonomics Principles By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Fall Protection Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Rules for Reporting Occupational Illnesses to Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Employers’ Duty to Re-Employ Injured Workers – Know The Laws of Your Province By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Lawscape – AMPs: The Costs of Noncompliance: Administrative Monetary Penalties for OHS Offences By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Lawscape: OHS Workers Comp Mental Stress Coverage – Acute v. Chronic By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workforce in Transition: Managing Mental Wellness of Your Remote Teams By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Compliance Briefing: How to Comply with Workers’ Comp Occupational Illness Requirements By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Compliance Briefing: The 5 Things OHS Managers Needs to Know about Coronavirus & Workers’ Compensation By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Case Alert: Smell of Pot in Car ≠ Proof Worker Is High At Work By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Failure of Return to Work Process ≠ Failure to Accommodate By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ask The Expert: Can You Make Workers Wear “Uncomfortable” PPE? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Firing Bookkeeper for Confidentiality Breach ≠ OHS Reprisal By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Risk of Inmate Attack ≠ Valid Grounds for Corrections Manager to Refuse Work By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Compliance Cheat Sheet: OHS Records Retention Requirements Across Canada By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
How to Create ‘Active Shooter’ Response Guidelines for Your Workers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Top Court Gives Lead-Poison Victim One More Shot at Workers’ Comp Benefits By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Trap to Avoid: Blaming OHS Violations on Workers’ Failure to Follow Safety Rules By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Posting Requirements OHS and Workers Comp Checklist – Alberta By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Comp Doesn’t Have to Cover Injured Worker’s Moving Expenses By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workplace Smoking & Vaping: The 5 Things You Must Do to Comply with New Smoke-Free Laws By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Firing Worker with the Sniffles? Disability Discrimination By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Having Lawyer Write Company a Letter ≠ Grounds for OHS Reprisal Claim By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Direct Indemnity Clauses – Supreme Court Of Canada Grants Leave In Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The OHS Insider 14th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard: Using Recent Cases to Assess Your OHS Program By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The Other Due Diligence: When Is ‘Mistake of Fact’ a Defence to an OHS Violation? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Comp Covers Salesman’s Brain Hemorrhage While Driving By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Repetitive Computer Work ≠ Proof Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Is Work-Related By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
No ?Cognitive Testing’ for Safety-Sensitive Transit Operators By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Lawscape: Workers’ Comp Mental Stress Coverage Presumptions By Jurisdiction – Disorders Covered By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Lawscape: OHS Workers Comp Mental Stress Coverage – Acute v. Chronic By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Officer’s “Upholding” of Work Refusal Is OK Even If Misstated By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Québec By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Alberta By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in BC By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Manitoba By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in New Brunswick By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Newfoundland By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Northwest Territories & Nunavut By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Nova Scotia By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Ontario By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Prince Edward Island By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Whistleblower’s Stress ≠ Kind of Danger Justifying a Work Refusal By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Legal Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD & Mental Stress By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Court Slams Door on Fired OHS Officer’s ‘Vexatious Litigation’ By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Company Loses Bid to Appeal Denial of Workers’ Comp for Contract Worker By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The 6 Things OHS Directors Need to Know About Cannabis Legalization By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Spot The Safety Violation: Does the Worker Have the Right PPE for This Job? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Compliance Trends: The Top 3 New OHS/Workers’ Comp Laws in Each Jurisdiction By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What’s the Right Fine for OHS Violation Causing Rollover Death? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Comp Nixes Medical Cannabis for Worker on Prescription Opioids By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Railway Fined $1.25 Million for Fatal Lac-Mégantic Train Explosion By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Refusal to Pay Injured Worker’s Travel Costs ≠ Disability Discrimination By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Insider Month in Review – March 2018 Newfoundland & Labrador By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Risk of Missing Tool Being in Inmates? Possession Justifies Guards’ Work Refusal By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Failure to Get Audiogram ≠ Grounds to Deny Workers? Comp for Hearing Loss By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Electrician Uses up ‘Last Chance’ by Committing Lockout Violation By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Due Diligence Scorecard: Using a Decade of Due Diligence Litigation to Evaluate Your OHS Program By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Tire Shop Owner Used Due Diligence to Prevent ‘Bizarre’ Injury By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Business Case for Safety: Use Victim Accounts to Humanize Need for MSD Prevention By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
High Court: No Negligence Suits against WorkSafeBC for Workers’ Comp Denials By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (Qubec Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (Ontario Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (Nova Scotia Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (Federal Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (BC Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (Alberta Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (General Version) By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ontario Alert: The Working At Heights Training Deadline Is Coming-Are You Ready? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Learn the Keys to the Success of ‘Zero Accident Vision’ Programs By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
IRSST Study Identifies Hazards for Workers in ‘Green’ Jobs By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: How Do You Prove a Location Is a ‘Contaminated Site’ under Environmental Law? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
New Study Says Managers May Compromise Safety Due to Earnings Expectations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS Direction Regarding Armoured Car ‘All Off’ Procedure Suspended By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Increasing Participation and Completion Rates of Online Training By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Firefighter’s Lawsuit over Eye Injury Barred by Workers’ Comp Law By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Musicians Who Play Wind Instruments Warned of ‘Bagpipe Lung’ By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Integrating Online Tools and Training into Your Safety Program By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Defendants May Challenge Environmental Order They’re Accused of Violating By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Mechanic Could Sue Employer for Injuries Under Workers’ Comp Exception By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Italian Court Sentences CEOs to Jail for Workers’ Deaths from Asbestos By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Cracked Wooden Ladder Should’ve Been Replaced, Not Repaired By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
June 29: Workers’ Comp Surplus to Be Distributed to Employers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Landowners’ Due Diligence Defence Rejected as to Environmental Violations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Study Finds that Standing Desks May Improve Workers’ Productivity By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
June 7: System Developed to Measure Vibration Forces in Workers’ Hands By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: When Does Workers’ Comp Cover Skin Cancer? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Why You Should Encourage Workers to Disclose ‘Invisible Disabilities’ By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Project Manager Gets 3 ½ Years’ Jail for Ontario Scaffold Collapse Tragedy By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BC Appeals Court Upholds ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle & $4 Million Award By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
49% Say They’re Haven’t Gotten a Flu Shot & Don’t Plan to Get One By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Company Liable Because Comfort Letter ≠ Certificate of Compliance By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Heavy Equipment Operator Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The Insider’s 11th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 12 Lessons from Recent Due Diligence Cases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Employers Must Effectively Communicate to Workers about Wellness Programs By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ in an Environmental Prosecution? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: What the ‘Precautionary Principle’ Is and How It Affects You By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Italian Criminal Court Convicts Managers for Workers’ Deaths from Asbestos By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Do You Know What to Do—and Not Do—When Dealing with Return-to-Work Issues? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Exposure to Formaldehyde Gas Results in $50,000 Fine By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
New Charges in Lac-Mégantic Derailment Against Companies & Individuals By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Study Finds Walking over Lunch Can Improve Workers’ Overall Health By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Injuries Suffered in Assault at Work Camp Covered by Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: When Does an Environmental Regulator Owe a Duty to a Private Citizen? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Big Worker’s Threatening Statement to Smaller Worker Was ‘Classic Bullying’ By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
CLIMATE CHANGE: How Climate Change Can Increase OHS Risks to Workers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Injured Firefighter Entitled to Workers’ Comp Coverage of Medical Marijuana By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BC Case Illustrates Difficulty in Proving ‘Innocent Acquisition’ Defence By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Financial Incapacity ≠ Due Diligence By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR EHS: New Report Shows Value in Actively Managing Chemicals By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Mine’s Random Use of Drug Sniffing Dogs Violated Workers’ Privacy By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Oil Company Bound by Arbitrator’s Decision on Workers’ Termination By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Inquests and Fatality Inquiries: Managing the Process, Minimizing the Risk By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Management of Hazardous Materials in Construction & Demolition By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Employer 75% Liable for Workers’ Comp Costs of Injury Its Worker Caused By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Firefighter’s Heart Attack after False Alarm Covered by Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
LIABILITY: Are You at Increased Risk of Liability for ‘Climate Damages’? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OHS VIOLATIONS: A Look at Sentencing Factors Applied in an Actual Case By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
CLIMATE CHANGE: New Report Criticizes Federal Environmental Efforts By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Can Paramedics Base Work Refusal on Fear of Ebola? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The Insider’s 10th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 20 Lessons from Recent Due Diligence Cases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: How to Establish an Effective Threat Assessment Team By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
No Cause to Fire Worker for ‘Cardinal Violation’ in These Circumstances By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Oct. 16 Is Shake Out BC Day-Time to Think about Earthquake Preparedness By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
THE INSIDER’S 10th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: A Look at the Due Diligence Defence in Recent Cases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Axle Box Wasn’t a ‘Confined Space’ under Collective Agreement By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Why Management Shouldn’t Ignore Their Safety Professionals By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
What Do You Think the Odds Are that You’ll Become Disabled? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Is Compliance with Environmental Law a Defence to Civil Liability? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
MANAGING YOUR OHS PROGRAM: Use Matrix of Key Leading Indicators to Improve Safety Performance By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Insufficient Rest Between Shifts Can Impact Workers’ Health, Says Study By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Final Report on Lac-Mégantic Train Derailment Blames Rail Company Safety Culture By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
DOS & DON’TS: [û] Do Follow Manufacturers’ Instructions for Equipment By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Can You Videotape Workers to Prove Lies about Injury? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Is Dust from a Parking Lot a ‘Nuisance’? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Liability of Homeowners as ‘Employers’ under OHS & Workers’ Comp Laws By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Worker’s Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Covered by Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Injury Caused by Violation of Safety Rule Still Covered by Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Players’ Union Raises Heat Stress Concerns about World Cup Soccer Matches By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT: Answers to 12 Frequently Asked Questions about LOTO By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
LIABILITY: 5 Things to Know about Environmental Class Action Lawsuits By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
MANAGING YOUR OHS PROGRAM: IWH Study Shows Importance of an ‘OHS Champion’ By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY: Factors that Impact Workers’ Mental Health By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Safety Pros Agree that Suppression of Workers’ Comp Claims Is Very Common By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Failing to Pay Fines for Environmental Offences Can Come Back to Haunt You By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WELLNESS: Use a Food & Beverage Policy to Improve Workers’ Health By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Manitoba Study Confirms Suppression of Workers’ Comp Claims By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRAPS TO AVOID: Providing False Information to Environmental Officials By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
DOS & DON’TS: [û] Discipline Workers Who Violate Safety Rules By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ontario’s Working at Heights Training Standard-The New Expectations for Workers Who Work at Heights By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
SUSTAINABILITY: CEOs Identify 7 Keys to Sustainability & Success By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
DOS & DON’TS: Make Sure Workers Are ‘Competent’ to Do Designated Jobs By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Supervisor Sentenced to 45 Days’ Jail for Worker’s Fall from Roof By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
April 9: Discipline for Safety Violations: Lessons for Employers from the Cases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
NEW LAWS: The 3 Steps to Get an Authorization under the New Fisheries Regulations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Are Ontario Workers Required to Follow CSA Standards of Fit Tests? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Employer Fined $75,000 for Failing to Notify MOL of Workers’ Illnesses By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: The Importance of Who Actually Does the Remediation When Bankrupt Companies Face Environmental Orders By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Sexual Harassment Complaint Dismissed Because ‘Victim’ Participated in Conduct By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Comp Law Bars Lawsuit for Damages Related to Workplace Abuse By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ECI’S 8TH ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases Involving the Due Diligence Defence By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The Insider’s 9th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 16 Lessons from Recent Due Diligence Cases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Take 10 Steps to Conduct an Energy Audit By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Does Train the Trainer Seminar Meet Compliance Requirements? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: When Is Relying on an Official’s Advice a Defence to an Environmental Violation? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
THE INSIDER’S 9th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases Involving the Due Diligence Defence By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
MANAGING YOUR OHS PROGRAM: Answer 8 Questions to Measure Your Safety Culture By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Oct 23 – Irving Pulp: What This Supreme Court Decision Means for Your Alcohol & Drug Testing Program By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRAPS TO AVOID: Ignoring Advice of Environmental Consultants By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Comp Law Bars Negligence Lawsuit in Death of Fishermen By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Injuries Caused by Seizure in the Workplace Covered by Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Derailment in Québec Illustrates Dangers of Transporting Hazardous Substances By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRAPS TO AVOID: Not Taking Harassment Complaints Seriously By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ferry Captain Sentenced to Four Years’ Jail for Criminal Negligence By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ALERT: Canada and US Agree to Cooperate on GHS Implementation By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS: Understanding the New ERAP Assessment Framework By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Worker’s Depression after Workplace Assault Covered by Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Under Bill 160 is Special Supervisor/Manager Training Required? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ON Court: Even ‘Innocent’ Landowners Can Be Forced to Pay for Remediation By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Results of Survey on Canadians and Energy Efficiency By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Study Estimates Annual Cost of Injuries in Québec Mines to Be about $130 Million By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Don’t Let Your Outside Workers Get ‘Tick’-ed off this Summer By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
EMERGENCY PLANNING: 8 Emergency Preparedness & Response Tips By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
SPOT THE SAFETY VIOLATION: Improper Use of PPE Renders It Ineffective By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
SUSTAINABILITY: Include Environmental Management Plan in Commercial Leases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Yes, You Can Fire Long-Time Employees for Safety Infractions By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
US Safety Manager Gets 78 Months’ Jail for Fraudulent Injury Records By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
CLIMATE CHANGE: Ontario to Implement a GHG Reduction Program By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Clothing Companies Efforts after Factory Collapse-Too Little Too Late? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ELECTRICAL SAFETY: Take 4 Steps to Protect Workers Around Overhead Power Lines By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Can You Collect GPS Information on Workers in Employer-Owned Vehicles? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
CLIMATE CHANGE: Report Gives Canada a ‘C’ for Environmental Efforts By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ALERT: Ontario Begins Consultations on Provincial OHS Strategy By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRAPS TO AVOID: Automatic Termination for Workers Who Violate ‘Cardinal Rules’ By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Does Workers’ Comp Cover Medical Marijuana? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Failing to Address Safety Issue ID’d in Inspection Leads to Safety Charges By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Worker Injured Violating Safety Rule Still Covered by Workers’ Comp By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Bullying & Harassment Cost Company $1.21 Million By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
DOS & DON’TS: [û] Notify Workers of Changes to Enforcement of Safety Rules By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Workers’ Comp Claim for Stress Due to Workplace Fatality Rejected By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
ECI’s 7th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: What You Can Learn from Recent Due Diligence Cases By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Use I-CAB to Assess OHS Competency of Key Company Employees By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE INSIDER’S 7th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases on the Due Diligence Defence By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Can You Fire Worker for Driving a Company Vehicle Drunk? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
How to Successfully Integrate Sustainability into Your Operations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
The Insider’s 8th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: What You Can Learn By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
New Management System to Improve Air Quality Across Canada By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Postal Worker’s Rejection of RTW Plan Costs Him Workers’ Comp Benefits By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Brief Senior Management: A Company’s “Safety Culture” Comes from the Top Down By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
CLIMATE CHANGE: International Report Shows Increase in CO2 Emissions By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
OIL & GAS: 12 Ways to Protect Workers from Silica at ‘Fracking’ Sites By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: How to Comply with the Federal PCB Regulations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
WINNERS & LOSERS: Can Environmental Inspectors Use Search Warrants to Seize Evidence Relating to Due Diligence? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
‘Evolve To Succeed’ Part 3: Communicating the Safety and Health Message in the Due Diligence Phase By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Ontario Court Dismisses Remaining OHS Charges Against Fire Department By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Dos & Don’ts: Don’t Start Work Before Environmental Assessment Is Complete By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRAPS TO AVOID: Not Putting Safety Procedures Learned on the Job in Writing By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
‘Evolve To Succeed’: Communicating the Safety and Health Message in a Changing Work Environment, Part 2 By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
SUSTAINABILITY: How Sustainable Are Your Company’s Products? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
6 Strategies for Improving Management of Compliance with EHS Regulations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
UPDATE: Changes to the Environmental Emergency (E2) Regulations By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
PPE: How to Choose Appropriate Respiratory Protection for Workers By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Study: Air Emissions Near ‘Fracking’ Sites May Be Hazardous By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRAPS TO AVOID: Workers Not Following Environmental Procedures By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Debunking the Myth that Recessions Reduce Workplace Incidents By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: How to Identify ‘Green’ Alternatives to Hazardous Chemicals By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Alert: BC to Cover Mental Stress Claims, Including Stress from Bullying & Harassment By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
TRAINING: How Effective Is Your Young Worker Training Program? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
As Westray 20th Anniversary Approaches, Where Are We with C-45? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Looking for Mr. Magic Bullet: Safety Culture or Behaviour-Based Safety? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
Brief Your CEO: Why Formal EHS Programs Are Necessary for Due Diligence By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
When Is a CEO Liable for a Company’s Environmental Offence? By Helen Podehl||Comments Off on Read More
