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The 10 Biggest OHS Fines in Canada in 2021

When I first started covering OHS compliance more than

By |2022-02-01T07:59:00-08:00February 1, 2022|Alberta, Articles, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on The 10 Biggest OHS Fines in Canada in 2021
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2022 Ergonomics Planning: Top 5 Factors That Will Impact Injury Prevention

2022 is underway and it's the perfect time to evaluate

By |2022-01-26T17:21:00-08:00January 26, 2022|Back Safety, Checklists, Contributor, Employee Wellness, Ergonomics, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, Special Reports, TOOLS, TOPIC, Work From Home|Comments Off on 2022 Ergonomics Planning: Top 5 Factors That Will Impact Injury Prevention
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Compliance Alert: New TDGR Training Rules Take Effect in February

The system you use to provide workers Transportation of Dangerous

By |2022-01-25T07:55:00-08:00January 25, 2022|Articles, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Compliance Alert: New TDGR Training Rules Take Effect in February
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Protect Your Workers From Grinding Wheel Hazards

'Grinding wheels,' or machines that power a wheel constructed of

By |2021-12-16T18:45:00-08:00December 16, 2021|Articles, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Federal, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Power Tools, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Protect Your Workers From Grinding Wheel Hazards
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Government Seeks Workers Comp Shelter in Humboldt Broncos Class Action

Families of the victims and others involved in the tragic

By |2021-12-12T18:10:00-08:00December 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Government Seeks Workers Comp Shelter in Humboldt Broncos Class Action
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Use The 2021 Annual Due Diligence Scorecard To Measure Your Own Ohs Compliance

While 'due diligence' is technically the name of a legal

By |2024-12-26T10:45:56-08:00December 9, 2021|Articles, Due Diligence, Federal, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Use The 2021 Annual Due Diligence Scorecard To Measure Your Own Ohs Compliance
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Using Performance Appraisals To Hold Supervisors Accountable For Safety

December is the season of not just holidays but performance

By |2021-12-02T18:40:00-08:00December 2, 2021|Articles, Federal, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Using Performance Appraisals To Hold Supervisors Accountable For Safety
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What Does the Olrb Teachers Pandemic Decision Mean for Ohsa Appeals?

Historically, workers' compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on

By |2021-11-17T18:38:00-08:00November 17, 2021|Articles, COVID-19, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on What Does the Olrb Teachers Pandemic Decision Mean for Ohsa Appeals?
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OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job

An energy company required safety-sensitive workers to pass pre-assignment drug

By |2024-01-16T06:41:59-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job
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Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures

A loose rock fell on a mine worker who was

By |2021-11-12T18:33:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Excavation & Trenching, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures
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OK to Fire Safety-Sensitive Worker for Not Being Fit for Duty

A safety-sensitive tree utility worker got fired for flunking his

By |2021-11-12T18:30:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on OK to Fire Safety-Sensitive Worker for Not Being Fit for Duty
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Board Second-Guesses OHS Officer for Not Ordering Crane Inspection

A fabric plant mechanic called the OHS division to complain

By |2021-11-12T18:28:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Board Second-Guesses OHS Officer for Not Ordering Crane Inspection
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Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate

An injured OR nurse and hospital couldn't agree on a

By |2021-11-12T18:25:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Newfoundland and Labrador, Return-To-Work, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate
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