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Must Employer Supply Underwear as PPE if It Has for 20 Years?

SITUATION For 10 years, an employer operating a nuclear generating

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:45:54-08:00June 22, 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

Is 10 Years Too Long for Remediation of a Contaminated Site?

SITUATION A city agrees to buy land that had been

By vickyp|2025-12-15T08:16:58-08:00June 22, 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, Webinars front paywall, Yukon|0 Comments

Quick Quiz Workbook

Use this workbook of 10 quick quizzes to test your

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:46:15-08:00June 22, 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

Was Employer’s Handling of Security Breach a Reprisal for Work Refusal?

SITUATION A border services officer refuses to work, claiming the

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:46:22-08:00June 22, 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 Worker Stopped for Drunk Driving on the Way to Work?

SITUATION A shift supervisor driving to work for the night

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:46:32-08:00June 22, 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

Are Injuries Suffered During Seizure at Work Compensable?

SITUATION A truck driver is standing in his employer's repair

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:46:40-08:00June 22, 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 Employer Pay for Nurse’s Safety Footwear?

SITUATION A hospital's collective agreement says that 'where safety footwear

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:46:48-08:00June 22, 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

Must an Employer Discipline Workers for Harassing Blog Posts?

SITUATION A prison begins implementing changes to work practices such

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:46:56-08:00June 22, 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

Must Employer Disclose Ergonomics Assessment to JHSC?

SITUATION A worker for a government employer suffers disabling work-related

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:47:05-08:00June 22, 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

Can Employer Fire Addict for Excessive Absenteeism & On-Duty Impairment?

SITUATION A janitor is addicted to alcohol and drugs. After

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:47:14-08:00June 22, 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 Driver’s Termination for Complaining about Unsafe Truck an Illegal Reprisal?

SITUATION A truck driver tells a manager that the vehicle

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:47:25-08:00June 22, 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

Sun Sensitivity Quiz

BENEFITS Workers who work outside and are exposed to the

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:47:33-08:00June 22, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, Heat Stress, 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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Incident Investigation Checklist

BENEFITS It's critical that you investigate all safety incidents that

By vickyp|2020-06-22T23:10:00-07:00June 22, 2020|Checklists, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|0 Comments

When Is Mandatory Alcohol or Drug Testing of Workers OK?

QUESTION In which of the following situations is mandatory alcohol

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:47:43-08:00June 22, 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

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