vickyp, Author at OHS Insider

Under What Legal Theories Can a Company Be Liable for Contaminating Neighboring Property?

SITUATION A tire company and a concrete company own adjacent

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:29:41-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Environmental, 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

Was Suspension Proper for Continuing Refusal to Work?

SITUATION A supervisor asks a worker to wash a conveyor.

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:29:54-08:00June 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

Was Termination for Failure to Use PPE Excessive?

SITUATION A safety coordinator conducting an audit sees a worker

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:30:03-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, PPE, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Was Drug/Alcohol Test after Minor Safety Incident Justified?

SITUATION A steel mill worker works in a safety sensitive

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:30:23-08:00June 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 Depressed Worker’s Termination Discriminatory?

SITUATION A worker gets in a fight at work with

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:30:47-08:00June 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 Violation of Safety Rule Bar Workers’ Comp Claim?

SITUATION After a factory worker's hired, he receives five days

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:31:20-08:00June 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

Must an Employer Provide Continual, Direct Supervision of Workers?

SITUATION A car wash hires a new worker to clean

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:31:41-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, 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 Firing a Worker for Horseplay at the Workplace Permissible?

SITUATION Workers at a construction site engage in a series

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:31:59-08:00June 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

Did Environmental Officers Exceed Search Warrant in Seizure of Evidence from Ship?

SITUATION A Department of Fisheries (DFO) officer asks a judge

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:32:47-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Environmental, 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 Firing a Worker for Violating Company Cell Phone Policy Excessive?

SITUATION A plant worker's caught playing a game on his

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:43:25-08:00June 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

Should a Supervisor Be Sentenced to Jail for OHS Violations?

SITUATION A supervisor for a waste disposal company orders a

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:43:38-08:00June 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 Violation of Last Chance Agreement Justify Termination for Poor Judgment?

SITUATION A city worker with a safety sensitive job has

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:43:45-08:00June 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 Government Bring OHS Enforcement Action Against Bankrupt Employer?
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Can Government Bring OHS Enforcement Action Against Bankrupt Employer?

Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, Quizzes, TOOLS, TOPIC

Can Government Bring OHS Enforcement Action Against Bankrupt Employer?

SITUATION An employer operating a mill has two safety incidents

By vickyp|2020-06-23T16:08:00-07:00June 23, 2020|Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, Quizzes, TOOLS, TOPIC|0 Comments

Should Workers’ Win Lawsuit Based on Injures Suffered While Being Driven by Co-Worker?

SITUATION The general manager of an egg farm asks his

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:43:54-08:00June 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

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