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WorkSafeBC 2019 High Risk Strategies Inspection Schedule

High Risk Strategies Inspection Schedule.

By vickyp|2019-10-10T00:00:00-07:00October 10, 2019|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workplace Violence|0 Comments

OHS Changes
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OHS Changes

Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC

OHS Changes

From now through mid-November, WorkSafeBC is holding hearings on proposed changes to 4 parts of the OHS Regulations.

By vickyp|2019-10-10T00:00:00-07:00October 10, 2019|Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments

Alberta OHS Scorecard: Most Recently Reported OHS Fines
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Alberta OHS Scorecard: Most Recently Reported OHS Fines

Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Fall Protection, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Scorecards, TOPIC

Alberta OHS Scorecard: Most Recently Reported OHS Fines

Most Recently Reported OHS Fines.

By vickyp|2024-12-26T10:46:03-08:00October 9, 2019|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Fall Protection, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Scorecards, TOPIC|0 Comments

Employer Blames OHS Inspector for Causing Machine Guarding Violation
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Employer Blames OHS Inspector for Causing Machine Guarding Violation

Alberta, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC

Employer Blames OHS Inspector for Causing Machine Guarding Violation

A sawmill is hit with a $5K administrative monetary penalty for a machine guarding violation after an OHS inspector sees a sawmill worker working underneath an unguarded rotating chain on a trim saw conveyor belt.

By vickyp|2019-10-09T00:00:00-07:00October 9, 2019|Alberta, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments

Respiratory Protection Program

The 8 things you must do when requiring workers to use respirators.

Speeding + Not Wearing Seatbelt Justify Truck Driver’s Firing
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Speeding + Not Wearing Seatbelt Justify Truck Driver’s Firing

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Federal, JURISDICTION, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving

Speeding + Not Wearing Seatbelt Justify Truck Driver’s Firing

A worker driving 96 km per hour in a 65 km per hour zone over an icy curve without wearing a seat belt lost control of her truck and suffered injuries that kept her out of work for 6 months.

By vickyp|2019-10-03T00:00:00-07:00October 3, 2019|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Federal, JURISDICTION, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments

Ontario Compliance Briefing: How to Comply with the New Respiratory Protection Requirements
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Ontario Compliance Briefing: How to Comply with the New Respiratory Protection Requirements

Airborne Hazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Housekeeping/Hygiene, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Québec, TOPIC, Training

Ontario Compliance Briefing: How to Comply with the New Respiratory Protection Requirements

The 10 changes you?ll need to make by January 1, 2020.

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:51:42-08:00October 2, 2019|Airborne Hazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Housekeeping/Hygiene, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Québec, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

Ontario Compliance Alert: New Respiratory Protection Rules Take Effect Jan. 1, 2020
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Ontario Compliance Alert: New Respiratory Protection Rules Take Effect Jan. 1, 2020

Airborne Hazards, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Québec, TOPIC, Training

Ontario Compliance Alert: New Respiratory Protection Rules Take Effect Jan. 1, 2020

The New Respiratory Protection Requirements The Ontario MOL just finalized

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:51:51-08:00October 2, 2019|Airborne Hazards, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Québec, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

Ask The Expert: How Often Are Lift Truck Maintenance Inspections Required?
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Ask The Expert: How Often Are Lift Truck Maintenance Inspections Required?

Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Machine Safety, OHS Program, TOPIC

Ask The Expert: How Often Are Lift Truck Maintenance Inspections Required?

The three kinds of forklift inspection required and timetable for each.

By vickyp|2019-09-30T00:00:00-07:00September 30, 2019|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Machine Safety, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Federal: TDG
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Federal: TDG

Federal, JURISDICTION

Federal: TDG

Sept 23: Comments closed on Canadian General Standards Board standard CGSB 43.150 setting out requirements for the design, manufacturing and marking of UN Standardized small containers and the selection and use of small containers for transport of Class 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and 9 dangerous goods.

By vickyp|2019-09-29T00:00:00-07:00September 29, 2019|Federal, JURISDICTION|0 Comments

Probationary Worker Fired for Performance Not Use of OHS Pregnancy Rights
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Probationary Worker Fired for Performance Not Use of OHS Pregnancy Rights

Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, Québec, TOPIC

Probationary Worker Fired for Performance Not Use of OHS Pregnancy Rights

A senior home fired an attendant 10 days after she notified management that she was pregnant and wanted to exercise her OHS right to be taken off work dangerous to her unborn child.

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:52:03-08:00September 25, 2019|Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, Québec, TOPIC|0 Comments

Sask. Govt. Can Keep Using Controversial Firefighter Fitness Test?For Now
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Sask. Govt. Can Keep Using Controversial Firefighter Fitness Test?For Now

Emergency Preparedness, PPE, TOPIC

Sask. Govt. Can Keep Using Controversial Firefighter Fitness Test?For Now

In June 2018, the Sask. Court of Appeal upheld a union challenge to the government?s Public Service Commission?s requiring firefighter job applicants to complete a rigorous fitness test.

By vickyp|2019-09-25T00:00:00-07:00September 25, 2019|Emergency Preparedness, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments