Common excuses and false assumptions to avoid in judging the adequacy of your OHS measures.
Canada Post got an Ontario court to issue an injunction ordering protesters to stop blockading its mail processing plants.
In May 2016, the Crown charged 3 mining company officials, including the safety director, for a millwright?s cyanide poisoning at the Detour Lake Mine.
You can require disclosure as long as you obey the privacy and disability discrimination laws.
The BEFORE wrong policy and AFTER corrected version.
April 24, 2019 | This presentation will cover employers? obligations to protect their workplaces from impairment, and how to meet their obligations through the implementation of drug and alcohol policies and permissible drug testing. Natalie will provide an overview of permissible drug testing and key cases in this area, as well as the best practices for drafting and implementing effective drug and alcohol polices. This presentation will also touch on the employers? duty to accommodate drug and alcohol addiction and the use of cannabis for medical use, for example, and how to balance this duty with their obligation to protect their workplaces from impairment.
In addition to compromising committee effectiveness, not ensuring JHSC members get required training may lead to big fines.
January 9, 2019 | 2018 marked the release of the first major overhaul of the CSA Office Ergonomics Standard Z412 since it was introduced in 2000. This session will outline the major ergonomic guideline revisions that employers should be aware of to ensure their workers are set up properly at their computer workstations.
April 10, 2019 | Join our panel of safety experts as they review what is and is not working for safety training in 2019, new methods to try, how to increase your budget and more. Submit your questions on any safety training related subject upon registration to guarantee they are answered during the webinar.ÿ
July 10, 2019 | During this in-depth webinar, attendees will learn ways to ?attack stress? ? the modern epidemic which they can pass on to their employees and also ?Seven Habits Guaranteed To Help You Live a Healthier and more Focused Life.?
March 11, 2020 | Specific topics will include : The Work Permit System Summarized (LMIAs, LMIA exempt work permits, work permit-exempt work permits); Corporate Obligations at Time of Seeking Work Permit (employer compliance filing, HR advice for LMIAs, misrepresentation, and more); Ongoing Obligations (transition plans, meeting the terms of LMIA, record keeping and due diligence regarding re-authorization to work), and; Audits (what you need to have); A brief overview of the permanent residency procedure.
A 2011 flood of Lake Manitoba did massive damage to nearby properties. Last April, a judge allowed a group of property owners situated within 30 kms of the Lake to bring a class action against the company that allegedly caused the flood.
The focus of this complex case involving literally a dozen legal issues was the enforceability of a unilaterally-implemented hospital policy requiring safety-sensitive employees to disclose ?substance use disorders?
The 6 elements of OHS law?and how to use them to keep your OHS program compliant.
