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Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot

Does workers comp have to pay for medical marijuana legally

By |2021-11-12T18:23:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot
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Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality

A pedestrian died after getting hit by a dump truck

By |2021-11-12T18:22:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality
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OK to Discipline Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors

In a bit of a role reversal, a maintenance employee

By |2021-11-12T18:15:00-08:00November 12, 2021|British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|Comments Off on OK to Discipline Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors
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Fired Québecer Can Sue for National Origin Discrimination

Did a heavy equipment operator's French Canadian roots factor into

By |2024-01-16T06:43:05-08:00November 12, 2021|British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Fired Québecer Can Sue for National Origin Discrimination
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Arbitrator Reinstates Worker Fired for Shop Room Floor Fight with Co-Worker

All agreed that a steel worker deserved to be disciplined

By |2021-11-12T18:06:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|Comments Off on Arbitrator Reinstates Worker Fired for Shop Room Floor Fight with Co-Worker
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Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal

A millwright claimed she was the victim of reprisals because

By |2024-01-16T06:43:33-08:00November 12, 2021|Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal
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Not Discrimination to Make Worker Shave Beard before Using Respirator

A scaffolding worker claimed he was the victim of discrimination

By |2021-11-12T17:42:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Not Discrimination to Make Worker Shave Beard before Using Respirator
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Design Center Fined $120,000 for Exposing Workers to Carbon Monoxide

Two workers using gas-powered concrete saws to cut flooring in

By |2021-11-12T17:38:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Design Center Fined $120,000 for Exposing Workers to Carbon Monoxide
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Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit

A group of RCMP employees who claim they were harassed

By |2024-01-16T06:44:06-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Federal, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit
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No Security Clearance for Employee Involved in Drug Trafficking Incident

During a 2016 traffic stop search, agents found a WestJet

By |2021-11-12T17:34:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on No Security Clearance for Employee Involved in Drug Trafficking Incident
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Respirators v. Religion: Religious Objections to No-Beard Policies

On Sept. 1, 2021, BC became the first province to

By |2021-10-28T17:31:00-07:00October 28, 2021|Articles, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Respirators v. Religion: Religious Objections to No-Beard Policies
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Scorecard of the Key Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Cases Decided Since Marijuana Legalization

Using actual court cases to evaluate whether your workplace testing

By |2024-12-26T10:45:58-08:00October 15, 2021|Articles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Safety Management, Scorecards|0 Comments
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You Make The Call: Did Employer Use Due Diligence To Prevent Lockout Injury?

Scenario: After implementing the lockout procedure, a competent supervisor verifies

By |2021-10-14T17:29:00-07:00October 14, 2021|Articles, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Federal, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on You Make The Call: Did Employer Use Due Diligence To Prevent Lockout Injury?
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Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk

Residual stored energy caused a machine that was supposedly locked

By |2024-02-07T09:53:26-08:00October 12, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Due Diligence, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, OHS Program, Québec, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk
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