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Which “Workers” OHS Laws Protect – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Workplace Toilets & Sanitation Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Must a Parent Company Remediate the Pollution Done By Its Corporate Subsidiary? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Work Over & Near Water Drowning Protection Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Protection Against Drowning – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Heads Up! OHS Inspectors Preparing For Ontario Inspection Blitz! rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Brief Your JHSC on the Heat Stress Death of Joseph Jolley rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of 2023 & Their Impact on You rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What is Competency and Why Does Industry Still Have Line of Fire Incidents rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Duties to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Hand Protection & PPE Hazard Assessment Checklist rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Company And CEO Both Convicted Of OHSA Offences, Despite The Absence Of A Workplace Accident rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Brief Your JHSC on What Safety Culture Is & Why You Need It rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
WHMIS & Workplace Availability of Safety Data Sheets – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Requirements to Pay for Worker PPE – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Must Employers Pay for the PPE Workers Are Required to Use? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Alberta Wildfires And Workplace Health And Safety: What Employers Need To Know rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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New OHS Regulations Require Free Menstruation Products at Federally Regulated Workplaces rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Safeopedia Presents: Supervisor Involvement as a Leading Indicator of Safety Performance rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Effective Actions to Prevent Mental Health Risks at Work – Special Report rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Creating a Culture of Safety: Strategies for Building a Safety-First Workplace Part 1 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Maintaining Blasting Logs – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Top 3 Mistakes When Selecting an Ergonomic Sit-Stand Desk rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What’s Your Company Doing for the International Day of Mourning? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What You Need to Know about the New WHMIS Regulations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Must Federally Regulated Companies Obtain Provincially Required Permits? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario, Canada Publishes Regulations Aimed at Increasing Participation of Women in Construction Workforce rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Electrical Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
The Theory and Practices Around Preventable Injuries rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Canadian Women’s Experiences with Personal Protective Equipment in the Workplace rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating To Remote Workers And New Hires rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Quebec Children Under 14 To Be Banned From Working Most Jobs rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Construction Company Fined $20,000 After Worker Injured in N.W.T. rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Factory Explosion Survivor, on Fire, Fell Into Chocolate Vat in Pennsylvania rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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OHS Legal Issues With Due Diligence Defenses – Special Report rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ergonomic Challenges with Laptop Use in Hybrid Work Models rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Perils of Contracting for Construction Work: Uncertain Responsibilities of Project Owners rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Forklift Mounted Platform Safety & Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Forklift-Mounted Work Platforms – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Are Employers Liable When Workers Deliberately Remove Machine Guards? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Foot Protection & PPE Hazard Assessment Checklist rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How Helping Employees Cope with Mental Illness Can Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Industrial Robot Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Alberta Announces Changes To The Occupational Health And Safety Code, Effective Spring 2023 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Federal Government Rolls Out Ambitious New Zero-Emissions Vehicle Regulations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workers’ Mental Health & Why You Need an Accommodations Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Eye and Face Protection – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What’s the Difference between a Safe Work Practice and Safe Job Procedure? – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
BC Employers’ OHS Obligations to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Stacking & Storing Material – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Cracking Down on Greenwashing Has Become an Enforcement Priority rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Contractor Management: How to Secure Safety Buy-in rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Chemical Safety Basics: What Employers Need to Know rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Special Protections for Pregnant/Breastfeeding Workers – Know the Laws of your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
5 Winter Weather Hazards & How to Guard Against Them rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
PPE and Head Protection – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Revises Emissions Performance Standards Program to Align with Federal OBPS Changes rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Powder Actuated Tools Safety & Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Powder Actuated Tools Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Reassigning Work Subject to a Work Refusal to Another Worker rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Fire Emergency Response Plans – Know The Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Can Workers Sue Employer for Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke? – Quiz rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Finds Three-Dose Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Reasonable In Long-Term Care Homes rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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OK to Use Surveillance Tape to Prove Worker Faked Her Injuries rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory 3-Dose Vaccination Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Shouldn’t Have Upheld Random Drug Testing Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Recycling Company Fined $125,000 for Machine Fatality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Worker Accused of Sexual Assault Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Union Loses Bid to Overturn Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Lack of Notice rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Home Improvement Center Fined $330K for Repeat Storage Rack Violations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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4 Critical Questions to Ask When Transporting Dangerous Goods rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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New OHS Work Refusal Reassignment Laws Take Effect in BC rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Reassigning Work Subject to an OHS Work Refusal – Know The Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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AEDs in the Workplace – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Ontario Company Fined $125K For COVID-19 Outbreak And Fatality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
An Overview Of Alberta’s Prompt Payment And Construction Lien Act rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Certification Motion Dismissed In Proposed Roadway Design Class Action In Ontario rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Employer Strategies for Managing Monkeypox Risks in the Workplace rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Responding to JHSC Recommendations – Know The Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer’s Legal Obligations: Harassment, Bullying, Violence in the Workplace rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Employee Who Refused to Mask Told by Court That Losses Were “Self-Inflicted” rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Protecting Athletes Is No Game: Federal Minister Of Sport Announces New Measures To Make Sport Safer In Canada rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Canada Finalizes Its Promised Single-use Plastic Ban rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Accommodate a Worker Who Needs Time Off for Chemotherapy – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Defending Your OHS Budget During Times of Recession rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of 2022 (So Far) & Their Impact on You rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Nationwide Ban on Single-Use Plastics Takes Effect on Dec. 20, 2022 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Occupiers’ Liability – Know The Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Are Employers Liable to Visitors Who Suffer Injuries on the Property? – Quiz rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Fixed Ladder Safety – Know The Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
2022 Due Diligence Semi-Annual Scorecard Special Report rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Is a Company to Blame for Injuries Caused by Worker’s Safety Violations? – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Distracting Driving Policies Must Address Both Texter & Textee rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Naloxone for Workplace Opioid Overdose – Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Opioid Overdose & Naloxone Response Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Distribution of Naloxone – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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New & Young Worker Safety Orientation & Training – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Fatigue & How Overworking Workers Costs More than It Saves rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Hazards & Operations that Require Special OHS Training rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Notice of Projects for Construction Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them) rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Canadian Mining Company Underestimates Scale of Catastrophe rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Fatigue Risk Management System – Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties In The Workplace Accommodation Process rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Occupational Diseases Covered by Workers Comp – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Which Illnesses Are Considered “Occupational Diseases” for Workers Comp? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Which Hazardous Spills Must You Report to the Government? – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Hazardous Spills Reporting – Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Spills Reporting – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Spring Cleaning: Out With The Old COVID-19 Regulations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Key Trends In Arbitration Awards Pertaining To Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Of Appeal Certifies WestJet Sexual Harassment Class Action rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Reflect on the Workers Lost on This National Day of Mourning rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
When Environmental Laws Collide with Aboriginal Rights – Quiz rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Time Limits for an OHS Prosecution – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Making the Business Case For Workplace Health & Safety Investments rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Canada to Impose Mandatory Climate Disclosures on Banks and Insurers rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Early Employer Successes In Round Two rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Can You Make Unvaccinated Workers Pay for Their Own COVID Tests? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
May 5 – The Hidden Occupational Hazard: Poor Indoor Air Quality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Safeopedia Presents: A Review of Medical Surveillance In Occupational Health Programs rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Making It Work: How to Build a Robust Safety Training Program, Globally rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Joint Health & Safety Committee Participation in Hazard Assessment? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OHS Hazard Identification & Assessment – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
If Vaccine Passports Are Dead, Should Vaccine Policies Be Too? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
WorkSafeBC’s High-Risk Strategy for Construction Taking a Risk-Based Approach to Reduce Injuries rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Pay No Attention To The Blinking Red Light: Employee Monitoring Laws Announced In Ontario rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Safeopedia Presents: Safety Culture vs. Corporate Culture: A Strategy for Both rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Safeopedia Presents: The Time is Now: 5 Steps to a Strong Safety Culture rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Are Excavations/Trenches Considered Confined Spaces? – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
New Bill Would Revise CEPA Assessment of Toxic Substances rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Occupational Health And Safety: Preparing For The Interim Regime rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Bill 88 Increases OHS Penalties, Requires Naloxone Kits rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Removing Masking Requirement On March 21 In Most Settings And Ending All COVID-19 Public Health Measures On April 27 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
More New Requirements On The Horizon For Ontario Employers rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Introduces Electronic Monitoring Legislation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Alberta Labour Relations Board Ices Union Complaint Against Vaccination Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Decides COVID-19 Pandemic Is Cataclysmic Event That Did Not Trigger Entitlement To Severance Under Layoff Provisions rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
New Ontario Law Requires Employers to Adopt Digital Monitoring Policies rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Avoid Privacy Violations When Using GPS and Other Monitoring Technologies to Ensure Workers’ Safety rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Bill 88, Working For Workers Act, 2022: Ontario Introducing More Changes For Employers rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Proposed Ontario Legislation Mandating Decision Timelines In Regulated Professions rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
New Accessibility Duties For Federal Employers In Canada rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
A Cross-Canada Overview Of Covid Sick Leave Entitlements rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
…Introducing Electronic Monitoring Legislation, A First Of Its Kind rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ministry Of Labour Provides Guidance On Disconnecting From Work Policies And Non-Compete Agreements rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Safety of Excavations Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Which Company Is Liable, as an Employer, for Excavation Gas Pipe Explosion? – Quiz rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Protect Workers from Atmospheric Hazards Inside Excavations & Trenches rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Returning To The Workplace: Employer Obligations And Options rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Difficult Questions: The Impacts of Covid-19 on Precarious Employment rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Introduces Bill 88: Legislation Mandating Electronic Monitoring Policies And Workplace Naloxone Kits And Increasing Fines Under The OHSA rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Reminder To Federal Employers: Deadline For Annual Workplace Harassment And Violence Occurrence Report rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Numerous Provinces Announce The End Of Provincial Vaccine Mandates, What Does This Mean For The Future? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Injury And Teleworking: Can A Fall Outside The Home Be Considered A Workplace Accident? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Newly Proposed Federal Regulations Impose National Ban on Single-Use Plastics rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Lockout: Employer Fined $100,000 for Machine Injury rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Material Handling: Employer Didn’t Use Due Diligence to Prevent Overhead Crane Operator Injury rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Excavations: CNESST Inspector’s Estimate Not Enough to Prove Trench Violation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Violence: OK to Fire Hospital Employee for Violence against His Co-Worker rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID-19: Enforcing Mandatory Vaccination Policy Is Not an OHS Reprisal rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID-19: Arbitrator Strikes Down Unilateral Get-Vaccinated-or-Get-Fired Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Harassment: Employee Took Too Long to File Harassment Constructive Dismissal Case rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ergonomics: No Proof that Repetitive Work Tasks Caused Housekeeper’s Shoulder Injury rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Privacy: Employer Doesn’t Have to Stop Using Allegedly Privacy-Invasive GPS App rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Machines: Plywood Manufacturer Fined $547,000 for Failing to Prevent Machine Injuries rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workers Comp: Does Workers Comp Bar Lawsuit by US Workers Injured on Canadian Soil? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Fired Manager Gets Greenlight to Sue for OHS Discriminatory Action rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Driving/Transportation: RV Dealer Fined $185,000 for Fatal Towing Accident rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Drugs & Alcohol: Black Worker Required to Acknowledge Safety-Sensitive Status Claims Racism rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Drugs & Alcohol: Being Impaired at Work Is Just Cause to Fire Safety-Sensitive Railway Worker rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Shipping Terminal Fined $250,000 for Worker’s Fatal Fall rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Social Media Privacy and Discipline: Workplace Challenges rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Powered Mobile Equipment Operator Qualifications – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Where are we now? Canadian Business Immigration and COVID-19 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Vaccine Mandates Being Upheld as Challenges Largely Tossed Out rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What Constitutes a “Disability” – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Is a Worker’s Failure to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use Grounds for Termination? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Drugs, Alcohol & Substance Abuse – Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What to Do When a Worker Shows Signs of Substance Abuse – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Writing & Implementing an OHS Policy Statement – Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace OHS Programs & OHS Policies – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OHS Policy Statement (Prince Edwards Island Version) rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OHS Policy Statement (Northwest Territories Version) rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
2022 Ergonomics Planning: Top 5 Factors That Will Impact Injury Prevention rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Compliance Alert: New TDGR Training Rules Take Effect in February rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Trudeau to Minister of Environment: Push for Mandatory Climate Change Disclosure rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Testing Policies at Work: Drugs, Alcohol & COVID-19 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Does Workers Compensation Cover a Telecommuter’s Home Injury? – Quiz rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
New Critical Worker Exemption In Alberta Allows Workers With COVID-19 To Attend Work rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
The 3 Biggest OHS Compliance Stories in Each Province in 2021 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Revised Pre-Start Review Rules Take Effect in Ontario rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Comply with New Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations Training Rules rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
It’s Time To Re-Activate Your Covid-19 Exposure Prevention Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Does Workers Comp Cover COVID-19? – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Alberta Compliance Alert: 6 Key OHS Changes Take Effect rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Carbon Monoxide Safety: How to Protect Your Home, Identify Issues, and Respond to Emergencies rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Why It Matters: The Human Story Behind a Worker’s Combustible Dust Death rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What’s the Difference between Liquefied Petroleum Gases and Flammable Liquids? – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Ensure Safe Road Transport of Compressed Gases rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Transportations of Dangerous Goods Training Certificate rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Woman Who Falls Down Stairs While Working From Home Eligible for Worker’s Compensation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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Rigging Requirements for Managers and Supervisors rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Government Seeks Workers Comp Shelter in Humboldt Broncos Class Action rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Not Reprisal to Fire Probationary Worker Who Raised Facemask Concerns rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What Should You Do If Workers Exhibit Symptoms of COVID-19? – Quiz rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Are Post-Accident Corrective Actions Evidence of Pre-Accident Guilt? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Use The 2021 Annual Due Diligence Scorecard To Measure Your Own Ohs Compliance rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Portable Grinding Wheel Safety Inspection Checklist rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Grinding Wheel Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How Big a Fine Should an Employer Get for a First Offence Forklift Fatality? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Upholds Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID-19 Infection Is Work-Related Under Workers Comp rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Swimming Pool Contractor Fined $75,000 for Forklift Fatality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Must Pay Costs of Rapid Antigen Testing Program rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Rules Against Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workers Comp Bars Lawsuit for Assault-Based Constructive Dismissal rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Mining Company, Supervisors Charged for Blasting Operations Violations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OK to Fire Driver for Falsely Denying DUI Incident rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Contractor Fined $16,500 for Construction Worker’s Fall rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Upholds COVID-19 Limits on Gatherings & Events rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
WorkSafeBC Lowers the Boom on Prime Contractor after Gas Worker’s Death rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Cement Manufacturer Fined $340,000 for Confined Space Violations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Board Upholds Stop Work Order After Worker Dies in Scaffolding Fall rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Supervisor Fined $24,000 for Failure to Train Trench Collapse Victim rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Says It Lacks Authority to Block RCMP Mandatory Vaccination Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Using Performance Appraisals To Hold Supervisors Accountable For Safety rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID-19 Infection Considered an Employment Injury rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What Does the Olrb Teachers Pandemic Decision Mean for Ohsa Appeals? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Nurses’ Union Lose Bid to Widen COVID-19 N95 Respirator Directive rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OK to Fire Safety-Sensitive Worker for Not Being Fit for Duty rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Board Second-Guesses OHS Officer for Not Ordering Crane Inspection rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OK to Discipline Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Fired Québecer Can Sue for National Origin Discrimination rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Arbitrator Reinstates Worker Fired for Shop Room Floor Fight with Co-Worker rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Not Discrimination to Make Worker Shave Beard before Using Respirator rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Design Center Fined $120,000 for Exposing Workers to Carbon Monoxide rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
No Security Clearance for Employee Involved in Drug Trafficking Incident rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Court Opens Door to Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claims rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Supervisor Annual Safety Performance Appraisal Template rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Supervisor Job Description: Safety Responsibilities rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What to Do When Workers Defy Your Mandatory Vaccination Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Case Draws New Line on Power of Arbitrator to Review Drug Testing Policies rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Why You Must Protect Your Workers from Cyberbullying rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
What to Do When an Employee Defies Your Mandatory Vaccination Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Failure to Name Prime Contractor Makes Construction Site Owner the Prime rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Must Prove It Had Just Cause to Fire Employee for Medical Absence rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Cement Company Fined $165,000 for Machine Accident rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Roll-Over Accident Costs Worker His Life and His Employer $200,000 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Bar Owner Fined $50,000 for Customer’s Drunk Driving rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Town Employee Can Sue Both the Town and GN for Sex Harassment rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Maintenance Contractor Is Still on the Hook for Training Bonus rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Forklift Operator Gets His Suspended Driver’s Licence Back rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Metal Manufacturer Fined $13,500 for Failing to Lock Out Machine rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Prime Contractor Fined $100,000 for Forestry Worker’s Death rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
First Aid, Other OHS Violations Cost Pipeline Contractor Over $254,000 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
7-Eleven Fined $340,000 for Not Protecting Night Workers from Violence rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Restaurant Ordered to Close for Not Verifying Customers’ Vaccination rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Fined $95,000 for Powered Mobile Equipment Mishap rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Firing Union Nurse for Alcohol Addiction Is a Labour, Not a Human Rights Case rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID-19 Infection Risks Don’t Justify Unilateral Staffing Cuts rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OHS Tribunal Nixes Prison Guards’ Fire Safety Work Refusal rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID-19 Status Update: Workplace Precautions, Vaccinations, and Where We Go From Here rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Tips for Promoting Employee Well-Being & Mental Health in the Workplace Infographic rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Respirators v. Religion: Religious Objections to No-Beard Policies rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ergonomics Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
To What Extent are Employees Barred From Pursuing Stress Claims in Court? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Canadian Corporate Immigration: Understanding and Navigating the System rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ergo Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Information You Must List in Accident Reports – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Accident Investigation & Reporting Policy Language rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Avoid Incriminating Yourself When Reporting Work Incidents to OHS Officials rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Scorecard of OHS Fines for Failing to Report Incidents and Injuries rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Scorecard of the Key Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Cases Decided Since Marijuana Legalization rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Create a Legally Enforceable Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Testing Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Cases Scorecard, 2020 to 2021 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Construction Safety And The Owner: Damned If You Don’t, Probably If You Do. rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Eases Construction Notice of Project Filing Rules rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
3 Years After the Legalization of Marijuana in Canada: An OHS Compliance Update rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Your Right to Immediately Remove Workers Impaired by Drugs or Alcohol rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Chain Saw Safety – Know The Laws Of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Implement a Workplace Vaccine Passport Policy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Creating Effective Employment Contracts that Protect your Company’s Resources and Future Business Prospects rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
New Federal Hazardous Waste Shipping Rules Take Effect in October rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
You Make The Call: Did Employer Use Due Diligence To Prevent Lockout Injury? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Crane Inspections – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
JHSC Membership and Co-Chair Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Does Your JHSC Comply with OHS Law Membership Requirements? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Equipment Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Comply with New Ontario OHS Incident Reporting Requirements rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Alberta OHS Act And OHS Code Changes Postponed Until Late 2021 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Prevention – The New Frontier of Workforce Mental Health rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Applying Game Theory Principles in the Management of Employee Absences rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Worker’s Deliberate Refusal to Wash Hands Is Worthy of a 4-Month Suspension rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Refuses to Order Government to Lift COVID-19 Emergency Measures rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Face Mask Refuser Loses Her Disability Discrimination Lawsuit rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassed Worker’s Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Company Had the Right Safety Policy but Didn’t Make Workers Aware of It rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Fall at Home Is Work-Related When It Aggravates Previous Work Injuries rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Worker’s Machine Injury Costs Manufacturer $50,000 rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Prime Contractor Gets 6-Figure OHS Fine for Excavation Project Injuries rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Auto Parts Depot Fined $185,000 for Worker’s Fatality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Accommodation Doesn’t Mean Letting Worker Pick His Own Job rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Consider Requiring Covid-19 Testing As An Alternative To Mandatory Vaccination rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Do Covid-19 Fears Justify Telecommuter’s Refusal To Return To Work? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
The 4 Things Employers Must Know About Vaccine Passports rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Fined for Not Providing New Worker Job-Specific Orientation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
One Harassment Incident Justifies Termination When It’s a Sexual Assault rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workers Comp Nixes Employer’s Claim for Cost Relief for Firefighter’s PTSD rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Requiring Disclosure of Legal Drugs Allowed Only for Safety-Sensitive Workers rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Failing to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use Doesn’t Cost Worker His Job rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Contractor Fined Half a Million for 21-Year-Old Construction Worker’s Death rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Was Wrong to Convict Excavation Contractor for Fall Protection Violation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Mine Rockfall Results in 2 Injuries and $110,000 Fine rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Failure to Cooperate Dooms Worker’s Face Mask Work Refusal rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Must Pay $150K for Supervisor’s Attempt to Falsify Injury Report rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Nuclear Plants Can’t Do Random Drug Testing Until Privacy Issues Are Resolved rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Shift Cut Is Retaliation for COVID-19 Work Refusal rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Layoff Is Due to Worker’s Performance, Not His Disability rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Business Owner Is Victim of His Own OHS Violations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Foundry Fined $70,000 for Separate Safety Incidents rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Senior Engineer with Kiln Experience Is Qualified for Kiln Position rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Worker’s Mental Stress Caused by Employment Decisions, Not Harassment rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Sawmill Fined $254,000 for Multiple OHS Violations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Construction Worker Has Valid Claim for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Company Official Fined for Refusing OHS Investigator Interview without a Lawyer rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Positive Urine + Negative Oral Swab Test Don’t Prove Marijuana Impairment rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How Far Can You Go in Disciplining Workers for Distracted Driving? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Is Fear of Heat Stress Valid Grounds for a Work Refusal? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Pays The Price When Supervisor Tells Worker To Lie About Workplace Injury rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Ontario Makes 5 Key Changes to OHS Incident Reporting Rules rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Failure to Guard Conveyor Results in Entanglement Death and $350,000 Fine rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Failing to Follow Voluntary ANSI Standard Isn’t an OHS Violation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Sleeping On Duty Is Just Cause to Fire Nuclear Plant Safety Operator rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Employer Need Not Go Beyond COVID Health Orders to Protect Workers rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Construction Company Fined $175,000 for Bridge Worker’s Fatality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Dept. of Transportation Fined Nearly $100,000 for Fatality to Contractor’s Worker rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
It’s 3 Strikes and Y’er Out for Fired Diamond Miner rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Business Owner Hurt by COVID Travel Ban Can’t Sue Province for Damages rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OK to Fire Union Rep for Safety and Harassment Violations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Supervisor Must Pay Discrimination Damages for Sexual Assault of Worker rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
OHS Forklift Training Rules Don’t Ban Hiring Now and Training Later rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Worker Claims Co-Workers’ NFL Fantasy Draft Snub Is Bullying rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
CSJ Didn’t Give Employer Chance to Answer Lack of Harassment Policy Exclusion rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Accessibility, Emergency Evacuation And The Need To Accommodate The Special Needs Of The Disabled rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Why Hiring Constructors May No Longer Get Ontario Site Owners Off The Liability Hook rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How Courts Decide on Due Diligence in Environmental Prosecutions rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Are Employers Liable for Injuries Caused by Victims’ Own Safety Violations? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Wildfires And Coronavirus Shine Spotlight On Iaq Compliance rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court Sends Customer to Jail for Violent Refusal to Wear a Mask rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Must Employers Pay Workers for Time in Pre-Employment Training? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
No Proof that Excavator Contractor Violated Waterside Safety Regulations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Traffic Accident Is Work Related Even If Worker Isn’t Doing Ordinary Job Duties rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Mandatory Use of Time Tracking App Violates Employees’ Privacy rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Criminal Weapons Possession Charges Doesn’t Justify Worker’s Suspension rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Fatal Traffic Accident Costs Bus Driver His Driving Position but Not His Job rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Bakery Company Fined $700,000 for Separate Temp Worker Fatalities rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Hamlet Gets 18 Months’ Corporate Probation for Defying Stop Work Order rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Court More than Doubles OHS Fine against Garage Owner for Explosion Death rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Union Shop Steward’s Confrontational Protest of COVID Rules Is Insubordination rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Roofer Fined $105,252 for Fall Protection Violation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Worker Gets 10-Day Suspension for Ill-Advised COVID Prank rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Union Loses Termination Case because It Waited Too Long to Name Arbitrator rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
COVID Restrictions on Religious Gatherings Don’t Violate Charter Rights rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Trucking Firm Fined $120,000 for Unloading Operation Fatality rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Does Legalized Marijuana Provide More Leeway for Random Drug Testing? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Don’t Let It Come Down To A Choice Between Ppe And Religion rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Monthly Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspections – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Keeping Face Masks Mandatory After COVID-19 Health Order Expires – Ask The Expert rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Do Workers Who Wear Religious Headwear Have to Use Hardhats? rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
The Most Important OHS Compliance Cases of 2021 (So Far) rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Respiratory Protection Equipment – Compliance Game Plan rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Respiratory Protection Equipment – Know the Laws of Your Province rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
July 28: Using Mediation for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
July 7: How SkillTech is Revitalizing Frontline Employee Mental Health rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
August 4- The Fourth Wave of Safety: Training the Mind rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
August 18: COVID-19 Labour Relations and Safety Litigation rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Generic Lockout Procedures Don’t Prevent Fatalities or OHS Violations rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How to Avoid OHS Liability When Contracting with “Prime Contractors”/“Constructors” rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Government Programs Support Private Sector Cleantech Development Projects rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
How Construction Rules May Apply to Non-Construction Sites: Quiz rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Reimagining Occupational Health & Safety in Quebec – AVETTA white paper rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Workplace Accessibility And The Upcoming AODA Compliance Deadlines rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
Vaccinated Workers Must Still Wear Masks. Period. rgrant@cherubinigroup.com rgrant@cherubinigroup.com
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