Workers? Comp Nixes Medical Marijuana for Injured Worker
A worker claimed he needed medical marijuana to treat the pain from his low back injury but workers? comp refused to pay for it.
OK to Fire Driver for Concealing Sleep Disorder and Cannabis Use
A bus driver who fell asleep at the wheel was fired for not disclosing his sleep problems and the fact he smoked pot to treat them on his pre-employment medical questionnaire.
Air Canada Needn’t Retrofit Baggage Vehicles Unless It Loses OHS Appeal
After seeing baggage handlers working in the snow in vehicles without a roof, a federal OHS inspector cited Air Canada for violating Section 14(9)(1) of the OHS Regulations requiring outdoor ?motorized materials handling equipment?
Ask the Expert: Is Fear of a Violent Co-Worker Grounds for a Work Refusal?
Yes, as long as the fear is reasonable.
Ask the Expert: Is It Legal to Ban Workers from Smoking in Indoor Workplaces?
No-smoking bans are not only allowed, they?re required.
Ask the Expert: How Many First Aid Kits Must a Workplace Have?
First aid kit requirements depend on the number of workers and the location of the site .
Compliance Cheat Sheet: OHS Records Retention Requirements Across Canada GalleryCompliance Cheat Sheet: OHS Records Retention Requirements Across Canada
Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Back Safety, Confined Spaces, Drugs & Alcohol, Electrical, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Lockout Tagout, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, Training, Yukon
Compliance Cheat Sheet: OHS Records Retention Requirements Across Canada
What’s At Stake OHS laws require you to “keep,” “retain”
Brief Your CEO: What Due Diligence Is All About GalleryBrief Your CEO: What Due Diligence Is All About
Brief Your CEO, Contractors, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training
Brief Your CEO: What Due Diligence Is All About
Explaining how your OHS program personally and directly affects your officers and directors
How to Create ‘Active Shooter’ Response Guidelines for Your Workers GalleryHow to Create ‘Active Shooter’ Response Guidelines for Your Workers
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Confined Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Québec, TOPIC, Training, Webinars front paywall, Workplace Violence
How to Create ‘Active Shooter’ Response Guidelines for Your Workers
Give your workers the best possible chance to survive a workplace shooting spree
How to Create a WHMIS Policy
The 10 things you must include in your WHMIS 2015 policy
Ask The Expert: Can You Terminate an Employee Who’s Been AWOL for Over a Week?
It depends on not just the length but reasons for the absence
Worker Claims Mental Stress because Her Parents Were Harassed
A father, mother and daughter all worked at the same company. The father and mother left the firm after being threatened and harassed by the same co-worker.
All About Blended Learning
Sept 18, 2019 | What is blended learning? Why should you use it? Is what you are doing now considered blended learning by experts? In this webinar, we'll explore the benefits of blended learning, how to correctly implement this approach so as not to overwhelm your team, and what sort of results you can expect from this training approach.
Worker Uses Cell Phone to Film Co-Worker Smoking Pot at Work
A waste management company fired a worker for smoking pot at work.