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