vickyp, Author at OHS Insider

Do Four Prior Safety Infractions Justify Termination?

SITUATION A 69-year-old works as a long-haul truck driver in

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:20:03-08:00June 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

Can Employer Fire Off-Duty Worker for Setting off Firecracker in the Workplace?

SITUATION While bored after his shift ends, a gas bar

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:20:23-08:00June 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 Employer Fire Addicted Worker for Violating Last Chance Agreement?

SITUATION A worker with a safety-sensitive job with a marine

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:20:34-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Drugs & Alcohol, Federal, Health & Wellness, 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

Did Employer Commit OHS Violation by Failing to Use Engineered Solution?

SITUATION A worker at a well site is working with

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:20:42-08:00June 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, Yukon|0 Comments

Must Suppliers Disclose ‘Confidential Business Information’ on SDSs?

SITUATION In June 2016, a supplier develops a new chemical

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:21:00-08:00June 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

When Must an SDS Be Updated under WHMIS 2015?

SITUATION An employer buys a hazardous product from a supplier.

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:21:16-08:00June 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

Do Threats Made During Angry Outburst Justify Termination?

SITUATION A trucking company mechanic tags a truck to indicate

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:21:25-08:00June 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

Does Zoo Worker’s Release of Gorillas Justify Termination?

SITUATION A zookeeper cleaning and preparing a gorilla enclosure fails

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:21:35-08:00June 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

Does Worker’s Stupidity Bar Compensation for Injury?

SITUATION A worker loading materials on a trailer jumps down

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:21:48-08:00June 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

Is Termination Warranted for Verbal Fight?

SITUATION Worker A, a new employee with less than a

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:21:59-08:00June 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

Can Employer Change Investigation Standard During Union Boycott of JHSC?

SITUATION An employer and union agree in the collective agreement

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:22:09-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Is Cell Phone Use While Driving Just Cause for Termination?

SITUATION An employer installs cameras in the cabs of its

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:22:17-08:00June 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

Are Store Employee’s Injuries Caused by Shoplifter Compensable?

SITUATION A grocery store clerk is taking a cigarette break

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:22:25-08:00June 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

Are Automatic Penalties Justified for Violations of Zero Tolerance Policies?

SITUATION A crane operator for a mill drove his wife's

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:22:34-08:00June 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

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