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Can Employer Fire Miner After Multiple Failed Drug Tests?

SITUATION A miner tests positive for cocaine after co-workers report

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:17:16-08:00June 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

Did Employer Do Enough to Protect Bus Driver from Second-Hand Smoke?

SITUATION A bus driver complains to his employer about his

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:17:41-08:00June 23, 2020|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Can Worker Be Fired for Not Reporting Off-Duty Impaired Driving?

SITUATION A corrections officer was arrested for driving while impaired

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:17:50-08:00June 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

Can Employer Terminate Supervisor Who Solicits Drugs from Worker?

SITUATION A senior project manager works in a high risk,

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:18:18-08:00June 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

Was Employer’s Termination of Pot-Smoking Worker Discriminatory?

SITUATION A worker for a logging company operates heavy machinery

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:18:26-08:00June 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

Can an Employer Prohibit Workers from Smoking on Breaks?

SITUATION A manufacturer of wire and cable products operates a

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:18:33-08:00June 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

Is Second Injury to Same Ankle Compensable?

SITUATION At the end of a shift on Nov. 5,

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:18:50-08:00June 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

How Should an Employer Respond to Domestic Violence Between Co-workers?

SITUATION An architectural draftsperson and her domestic partner both work

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:18:59-08:00June 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, Workplace Violence, Yukon|0 Comments

Disciplining Employees for Safety Violations in the COVID-19 Era
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Disciplining Employees for Safety Violations in the COVID-19 Era

COVID-19, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Wellness, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded

Disciplining Employees for Safety Violations in the COVID-19 Era

Date: Sept 16, 2020 Presenter: Adrian Miedema, partner in the

By vickyp|2020-06-23T18:48:00-07:00June 23, 2020|COVID-19, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Wellness, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded|0 Comments

Who’s Responsible for Injury Caused by Workers From Multiple Employers?

SITUATION A worker and a forklift operator are each employed

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:19:30-08:00June 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, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|0 Comments

Psychology of Return to Work
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Psychology of Return to Work

Communications, COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, Return-To-Work, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded, Workplace Stress

Psychology of Return to Work

Date: July 15, 2020 Duration: 1 hour The Speaker: Dr.

By vickyp|2020-06-23T18:43:00-07:00June 23, 2020|Communications, COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, Return-To-Work, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded, Workplace Stress|0 Comments

Is Worker’s Work Refusal Justified if Employer Doesn’t Require Use of Safety Feature?

SITUATION A rail company worker is assigned to install metal

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:19:40-08:00June 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

Managing Health, Safety and Information Security Cost Effectively In The New Normal

Date: July 2, 2020 Time: 9 a.m. PDT / 12

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:19:50-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, COVID-19, Federal, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded, Yukon|0 Comments

Ergonomics Quiz
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Ergonomics Quiz

Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Quizzes, TOOLS, TOPIC

Ergonomics Quiz

October is Global or Occupational Ergonomics Month. So it's a

By vickyp|2020-06-23T18:37:00-07:00June 23, 2020|Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Quizzes, TOOLS, TOPIC|0 Comments

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