Is It Okay to Search a Worker’s Locker for Illegal Drugs? – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Workplace Toilet Facilities Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
B.C. Traffic Company Ordered to Pay $1.5M for Defaming Richmond Competitor Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Must a Parent Company Remediate the Pollution Done By Its Corporate Subsidiary? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
What is Competency and Why Does Industry Still Have Line of Fire Incidents Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Employer Duties to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke – Know the Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Company And CEO Both Convicted Of OHSA Offences, Despite The Absence Of A Workplace Accident Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
WHMIS & Workplace Availability of Safety Data Sheets – Know the Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Alberta Wildfires And Workplace Health And Safety: What Employers Need To Know Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
United Steelworkers Union Calls for Answers on Deadly Kelowna Crane Collapse Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
New OHS Regulations Require Free Menstruation Products at Federally Regulated Workplaces Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Safeopedia Presents: Supervisor Involvement as a Leading Indicator of Safety Performance Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Effective Actions to Prevent Mental Health Risks at Work – Special Report Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Creating a Culture of Safety: Strategies for Building a Safety-First Workplace Part 1 Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Must Federally Regulated Companies Obtain Provincially Required Permits? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario, Canada Publishes Regulations Aimed at Increasing Participation of Women in Construction Workforce Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Canadian Women’s Experiences with Personal Protective Equipment in the Workplace Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating To Remote Workers And New Hires Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Factory Explosion Survivor, on Fire, Fell Into Chocolate Vat in Pennsylvania Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
First Deadline For Compliance With Accessibility Legislation For Federally Regulated Employees Is Around The Corner Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario Proposes to Increase Administrative Monetary Penalties for Environmental Offences Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Don’t Assume that Following an Industry Standard Is Enough to Comply with OHS Requirements Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Perils of Contracting for Construction Work: Uncertain Responsibilities of Project Owners Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence—Scorecard of Legal Cases Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
How Helping Employees Cope with Mental Illness Can Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Alberta Announces Changes To The Occupational Health And Safety Code, Effective Spring 2023 Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Federal Government Rolls Out Ambitious New Zero-Emissions Vehicle Regulations Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
What’s the Difference between a Safe Work Practice and Safe Job Procedure? – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
BC Employers’ OHS Obligations to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Does Wrong Advice from Government Officials Excuse Environmental Violations? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Special Protections for Pregnant/Breastfeeding Workers – Know the Laws of your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario Revises Emissions Performance Standards Program to Align with Federal OBPS Changes Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Supervisory Due Diligence: Satisfying Your Responsibility For Occupational Health & Safety Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Arbitrator Finds Three-Dose Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Reasonable In Long-Term Care Homes Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Union Loses Bid to Overturn Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Lack of Notice Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Minor Chemical Spill Isn’t Serious Enough to Justify Post-Incident Drug Testing Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Reassigning Work Subject to an OHS Work Refusal – Know The Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Climate Change And Working Conditions: Could Your Employer Be Responsible For Providing You An Air Conditioner? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Certification Motion Dismissed In Proposed Roadway Design Class Action In Ontario Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Minimizing Liability Risks When Rejecting Unrealistic JHSC Recommendations – Compliance Game Plan Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Employer’s Legal Obligations: Harassment, Bullying, Violence in the Workplace Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Employee Who Refused to Mask Told by Court That Losses Were “Self-Inflicted” Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Protecting Athletes Is No Game: Federal Minister Of Sport Announces New Measures To Make Sport Safer In Canada Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
How to Accommodate a Worker Who Needs Time Off for Chemotherapy – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Are Employers Liable to Visitors Who Suffer Injuries on the Property? – Quiz Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Is Employer Liable for Ladder Fall Caused by Worker’s Carelessness? – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Is a Company to Blame for Injuries Caused by Worker’s Safety Violations? – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
New & Young Worker Safety Orientation & Training – Know The Laws Of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Notice of Projects for Construction Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them) Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties In The Workplace Accommodation Process Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Occupational Diseases Covered by Workers Comp – Know The Laws Of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Which Illnesses Are Considered “Occupational Diseases” for Workers Comp? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Which Hazardous Spills Must You Report to the Government? – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Key Trends In Arbitration Awards Pertaining To Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Safeopedia Presents: A Review of Medical Surveillance In Occupational Health Programs Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Making It Work: How to Build a Robust Safety Training Program, Globally Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
OHS Hazard Identification & Assessment – Know the Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
WorkSafeBC’s High-Risk Strategy for Construction Taking a Risk-Based Approach to Reduce Injuries Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Pay No Attention To The Blinking Red Light: Employee Monitoring Laws Announced In Ontario Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Safeopedia Presents: Safety Culture vs. Corporate Culture: A Strategy for Both Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Safeopedia Presents: The Time is Now: 5 Steps to a Strong Safety Culture Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario Removing Masking Requirement On March 21 In Most Settings And Ending All COVID-19 Public Health Measures On April 27 Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Alberta Labour Relations Board Ices Union Complaint Against Vaccination Policy Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Arbitrator Decides COVID-19 Pandemic Is Cataclysmic Event That Did Not Trigger Entitlement To Severance Under Layoff Provisions Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
New Ontario Law Requires Employers to Adopt Digital Monitoring Policies Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Avoid Privacy Violations When Using GPS and Other Monitoring Technologies to Ensure Workers’ Safety Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Bill 88, Working For Workers Act, 2022: Ontario Introducing More Changes For Employers Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Proposed Ontario Legislation Mandating Decision Timelines In Regulated Professions Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ministry Of Labour Provides Guidance On Disconnecting From Work Policies And Non-Compete Agreements Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Which Company Is Liable, as an Employer, for Excavation Gas Pipe Explosion? – Quiz Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
How to Protect Workers from Atmospheric Hazards Inside Excavations & Trenches Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario Introduces Bill 88: Legislation Mandating Electronic Monitoring Policies And Workplace Naloxone Kits And Increasing Fines Under The OHSA Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Reminder To Federal Employers: Deadline For Annual Workplace Harassment And Violence Occurrence Report Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Numerous Provinces Announce The End Of Provincial Vaccine Mandates, What Does This Mean For The Future? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Workplace Injury And Teleworking: Can A Fall Outside The Home Be Considered A Workplace Accident? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Newly Proposed Federal Regulations Impose National Ban on Single-Use Plastics Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Material Handling: Employer Didn’t Use Due Diligence to Prevent Overhead Crane Operator Injury Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Excavations: CNESST Inspector’s Estimate Not Enough to Prove Trench Violation Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Workplace Violence: OK to Fire Hospital Employee for Violence against His Co-Worker Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
COVID-19: Enforcing Mandatory Vaccination Policy Is Not an OHS Reprisal Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
COVID-19: Arbitrator Strikes Down Unilateral Get-Vaccinated-or-Get-Fired Policy Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Harassment: Employee Took Too Long to File Harassment Constructive Dismissal Case Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ergonomics: No Proof that Repetitive Work Tasks Caused Housekeeper’s Shoulder Injury Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Privacy: Employer Doesn’t Have to Stop Using Allegedly Privacy-Invasive GPS App Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Machines: Plywood Manufacturer Fined $547,000 for Failing to Prevent Machine Injuries Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Workers Comp: Does Workers Comp Bar Lawsuit by US Workers Injured on Canadian Soil? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Driving/Transportation: RV Dealer Fined $185,000 for Fatal Towing Accident Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Drugs & Alcohol: Black Worker Required to Acknowledge Safety-Sensitive Status Claims Racism Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Drugs & Alcohol: Being Impaired at Work Is Just Cause to Fire Safety-Sensitive Railway Worker Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Powered Mobile Equipment Operator Qualifications – Know The Laws Of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Workplace Vaccine Mandates Being Upheld as Challenges Largely Tossed Out Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Is a Worker’s Failure to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use Grounds for Termination? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
What to Do When a Worker Shows Signs of Substance Abuse – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
2022 Ergonomics Planning: Top 5 Factors That Will Impact Injury Prevention Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Trudeau to Minister of Environment: Push for Mandatory Climate Change Disclosure Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
New Critical Worker Exemption In Alberta Allows Workers With COVID-19 To Attend Work Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
How to Comply with New Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations Training Rules Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Carbon Monoxide Safety: How to Protect Your Home, Identify Issues, and Respond to Emergencies Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Why It Matters: The Human Story Behind a Worker’s Combustible Dust Death Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
What’s the Difference between Liquefied Petroleum Gases and Flammable Liquids? – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Woman Who Falls Down Stairs While Working From Home Eligible for Worker’s Compensation Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Use The 2021 Annual Due Diligence Scorecard To Measure Your Own Ohs Compliance Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
How Big a Fine Should an Employer Get for a First Offence Forklift Fatality? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
WorkSafeBC Lowers the Boom on Prime Contractor after Gas Worker’s Death Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Court Says It Lacks Authority to Block RCMP Mandatory Vaccination Policy Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Using Performance Appraisals To Hold Supervisors Accountable For Safety Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Arbitrator Reinstates Worker Fired for Shop Room Floor Fight with Co-Worker Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
No Security Clearance for Employee Involved in Drug Trafficking Incident Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario Court Opens Door to Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claims Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ontario Case Draws New Line on Power of Arbitrator to Review Drug Testing Policies Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Failure to Name Prime Contractor Makes Construction Site Owner the Prime Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Employer Must Prove It Had Just Cause to Fire Employee for Medical Absence Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Firing Union Nurse for Alcohol Addiction Is a Labour, Not a Human Rights Case Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
COVID-19 Status Update: Workplace Precautions, Vaccinations, and Where We Go From Here Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Tips for Promoting Employee Well-Being & Mental Health in the Workplace Infographic Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
To What Extent are Employees Barred From Pursuing Stress Claims in Court? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Canadian Corporate Immigration: Understanding and Navigating the System Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Information You Must List in Accident Reports – Know the Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Avoid Incriminating Yourself When Reporting Work Incidents to OHS Officials Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Scorecard of the Key Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Cases Decided Since Marijuana Legalization Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
How to Create a Legally Enforceable Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Testing Policy Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Construction Safety And The Owner: Damned If You Don’t, Probably If You Do. Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
3 Years After the Legalization of Marijuana in Canada: An OHS Compliance Update Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Creating Effective Employment Contracts that Protect your Company’s Resources and Future Business Prospects Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
You Make The Call: Did Employer Use Due Diligence To Prevent Lockout Injury? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
JHSC Membership and Co-Chair Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Worker’s Deliberate Refusal to Wash Hands Is Worthy of a 4-Month Suspension Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassed Worker’s Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Company Had the Right Safety Policy but Didn’t Make Workers Aware of It Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Prime Contractor Gets 6-Figure OHS Fine for Excavation Project Injuries Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Consider Requiring Covid-19 Testing As An Alternative To Mandatory Vaccination Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
One Harassment Incident Justifies Termination When It’s a Sexual Assault Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Workers Comp Nixes Employer’s Claim for Cost Relief for Firefighter’s PTSD Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Requiring Disclosure of Legal Drugs Allowed Only for Safety-Sensitive Workers Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Contractor Fined Half a Million for 21-Year-Old Construction Worker’s Death Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Court Was Wrong to Convict Excavation Contractor for Fall Protection Violation Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Employer Must Pay $150K for Supervisor’s Attempt to Falsify Injury Report Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Nuclear Plants Can’t Do Random Drug Testing Until Privacy Issues Are Resolved Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Company Official Fined for Refusing OHS Investigator Interview without a Lawyer Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Positive Urine + Negative Oral Swab Test Don’t Prove Marijuana Impairment Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Employer Pays The Price When Supervisor Tells Worker To Lie About Workplace Injury Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Failure to Guard Conveyor Results in Entanglement Death and $350,000 Fine Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Dept. of Transportation Fined Nearly $100,000 for Fatality to Contractor’s Worker Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Supervisor Must Pay Discrimination Damages for Sexual Assault of Worker Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
CSJ Didn’t Give Employer Chance to Answer Lack of Harassment Policy Exclusion Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Accessibility, Emergency Evacuation And The Need To Accommodate The Special Needs Of The Disabled Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Why Hiring Constructors May No Longer Get Ontario Site Owners Off The Liability Hook Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Are Employers Liable for Injuries Caused by Victims’ Own Safety Violations? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
No Proof that Excavator Contractor Violated Waterside Safety Regulations Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Traffic Accident Is Work Related Even If Worker Isn’t Doing Ordinary Job Duties Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Criminal Weapons Possession Charges Doesn’t Justify Worker’s Suspension Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Fatal Traffic Accident Costs Bus Driver His Driving Position but Not His Job Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Court More than Doubles OHS Fine against Garage Owner for Explosion Death Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Union Shop Steward’s Confrontational Protest of COVID Rules Is Insubordination Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Union Loses Termination Case because It Waited Too Long to Name Arbitrator Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
COVID Restrictions on Religious Gatherings Don’t Violate Charter Rights Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Keeping Face Masks Mandatory After COVID-19 Health Order Expires – Ask The Expert Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
How to Avoid OHS Liability When Contracting with “Prime Contractors”/“Constructors” Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Government Programs Support Private Sector Cleantech Development Projects Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Reimagining Occupational Health & Safety in Quebec – AVETTA white paper Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Surviving today’s OHS challenges in a COVID world – three steps to meeting your future OHS needs today! – Sponsored by Avetta Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Smooth & Safe Operations: The Safety Leader’s Role in Business Continuity Planning – Sponsored by Avetta Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Avetta presents: Safety Leadership and Engagement – How are You Driving Safety Culture Success? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Avetta presents: Opioids/Cannabis Workplace Drug Testing – What Should Employers Know? Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Avetta presents: Elements of a Workplace Violence Safety Program- Do’s and Don’ts Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Practical Guidance in the Wake of a Catastrophe: What to Do if a Tragic Accident Occurs at your Workplace – Sponsored by Avetta Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Heavy Equipment Company Fined $60,000 for Improper Disposal of Solid Waste Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Installing Camera in Truck to Analyze Accident Causes Is Valid Safety Measure Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Driver Keeps His Job Even Though His “Slackness” Caused Expensive Accident Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
OK to Charge Constructor as “Employer” for OHS Violation, Says Top Court Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Food Processor Fined $138,000 for Machine Guarding and Lockout Violations Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
High Court Upholds Denial of Injured Worker’s Wage Replacement Benefits Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Positive Marijuana Test Doesn’t Prove Worker Was Impaired at Time of Accident Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
Employment Law Fundamentals: Employment Terminations in a Non-Union Workplace Sydnie Cholock Sydnie Cholock
