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When Can an Employer Fire a Worker for Recklessness?

SITUATION A worker is operating a locomotive pulling 12 railcars

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:12:05-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, Yukon|0 Comments

Vehicle Safety Checklist
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Vehicle Safety Checklist

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Checklists, Machine Safety, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving

Vehicle Safety Checklist

BENEFITS Anyone who operates a motor vehicle as part of

By vickyp|2024-01-03T11:24:27-08:00June 23, 2020|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Checklists, Machine Safety, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments

Can Employer Remove Medical Marijuana User from Safety Sensitive Position?

SITUATION A municipal worker who operates heavy machinery suffers from

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:12:13-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Drugs & Alcohol, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Age Management Assessment Checklist
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Age Management Assessment Checklist

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Age Management Assessment Checklist

BENEFITS Older workers are more at risk for certain injuries

By vickyp|2020-06-23T21:03:00-07:00June 23, 2020|Checklists, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|0 Comments

Is Nearly Running over a Co-Worker Grounds for Termination?

SITUATION Several tractor trailer drivers are at loading bays while

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:12:21-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

WHMIS 2015 Pictogram Quiz

BENEFITS Canada is transitioning from the old WHMIS system (WHMIS

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:12:28-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, WHMIS, Yukon|0 Comments

Can You Fire Alcoholic Worker for Showing up to Work Drunk?

SITUATION A nursing assistant at a residential care facility, whose

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:12:36-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Drugs & Alcohol, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Sun Safety Checklist
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Sun Safety Checklist

Checklists, Heat Stress, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training

Sun Safety Checklist

BENEFITS Protecting workers who work outdoors, especially in the summer,

By vickyp|2020-06-23T20:58:00-07:00June 23, 2020|Checklists, Heat Stress, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

Is a Policy Requiring Workers to Shave Discriminatory?

SITUATION An employer adopts a clean shaven policy, barring all

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:12:47-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Is the Lack of Safety Incidents the Equivalent of Due Diligence?

SITUATION A two-level retail store in Nova Scotia uses a

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:12:55-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Due Diligence, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Is Termination Excessive for First, Inadvertent Lockout Violation?

SITUATION A millwright in a lumber mill comes to the

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:13:03-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Hand Tool Selection Checklist
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Hand Tool Selection Checklist

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Checklists, Machine Safety, Power Tools, TOOLS, TOPIC

Hand Tool Selection Checklist

BENEFITS The use of hand tools, such as wrenches and

By vickyp|2024-01-03T11:18:57-08:00June 23, 2020|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Checklists, Machine Safety, Power Tools, TOOLS, TOPIC|0 Comments

Can Supervisor Be Fired for Sexually Harassing Workers He Thought Were Friends?

SITUATION Two female workers claim their male supervisor has been

By vickyp|2024-02-07T12:13:12-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Safety Orientation Checklist
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Safety Orientation Checklist

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Safety Orientation Checklist

BENEFITS Although employers must provide safety training for all workers,

By vickyp|2020-06-23T20:48:00-07:00June 23, 2020|Checklists, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

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