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Ask The Expert: Do We Have to Provide Notification of Medical Treatment Injuries to the MOL?
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Ask The Expert: Do We Have to Provide Notification of Medical Treatment Injuries to the MOL?

Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC

Ask The Expert: Do We Have to Provide Notification of Medical Treatment Injuries to the MOL?

You must give the Form 7 to the WSIB, JHSC, safety rep and union but not the MOL unless an inspector tells you to

By vickyp|2018-12-05T00:00:00-08:00December 5, 2018|Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC|0 Comments

OHS Tribunal Tosses Inspector’s Order for Being Vague and Untrue
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OHS Tribunal Tosses Inspector’s Order for Being Vague and Untrue

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, OHS Program, TOPIC

OHS Tribunal Tosses Inspector’s Order for Being Vague and Untrue

After noticing workers on a roof wearing but not tying off their safety harnesses, an OHS inspector issued an order (under Sec. 145(2) of the Canada Labour Code) requiring an employer to take measures to correct safety violations constituting a ?danger? to workers.

By vickyp|2018-12-05T00:00:00-08:00December 5, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Non-Govt. Person Must Investigate Govt. Employee’s Work Violence Complaint
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Non-Govt. Person Must Investigate Govt. Employee’s Work Violence Complaint

Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workplace Violence

Non-Govt. Person Must Investigate Govt. Employee’s Work Violence Complaint

A government employee complained that her relationship with her manager had gotten so toxic that she was too scared to continue working with him.

By vickyp|2018-12-05T00:00:00-08:00December 5, 2018|Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|0 Comments

New Brunswick Paper Mill Fined $3.5 Million for Fisheries Violations
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New Brunswick Paper Mill Fined $3.5 Million for Fisheries Violations

Environmental, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOPIC

New Brunswick Paper Mill Fined $3.5 Million for Fisheries Violations

The penalty, believed to be among the highest ever imposed for a Canadian environmental violation, stems from several incidents over a 2-year period in which improperly treated effluent was released into outfall structures that deposit into the Saint John River.

By vickyp|2018-12-05T00:00:00-08:00December 5, 2018|Environmental, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

OHS Compliance in 2018 and 2019 – Q&A with our Experts
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OHS Compliance in 2018 and 2019 – Q&A with our Experts

OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded, WHMIS

OHS Compliance in 2018 and 2019 – Q&A with our Experts

December 10th, 2018 | Join our panel of lawyers and safety experts as they explore the most popular compliance topics of 2018.

By vickyp|2018-12-01T00:00:00-08:00December 1, 2018|OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded, WHMIS|0 Comments

Legalized Cannabis
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Legalized Cannabis

Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded

Legalized Cannabis

November 28, 2018 | Cannabis legalization updates to keep OHS professionals in-the-know.

By vickyp|2018-11-28T00:00:00-08:00November 28, 2018|Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded|0 Comments

Worker with Mould Sensitivities Fired for Missing Work, Not as Reprisal
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Worker with Mould Sensitivities Fired for Missing Work, Not as Reprisal

Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, PPE, Return-To-Work, TOPIC

Worker with Mould Sensitivities Fired for Missing Work, Not as Reprisal

A worker having trouble breathing at work got a doctor?s note excusing him from work for 4 days. On the day he was supposed to return, he called in sick claiming mould and dust at work were causing his problems.

By vickyp|2018-11-25T00:00:00-08:00November 25, 2018|Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, PPE, Return-To-Work, TOPIC|0 Comments

New Bill 176 Psychological Harassment Deadline Doesn’t Revive Expired Claims
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New Bill 176 Psychological Harassment Deadline Doesn’t Revive Expired Claims

Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, JURISDICTION, Québec, TOPIC

New Bill 176 Psychological Harassment Deadline Doesn’t Revive Expired Claims

An employee filed a psychological harassment complaint for offending conduct that last took place on Oct. 13, 2016. At that time, the deadline to file psychological harassment complaints was 90 days.

By vickyp|2024-02-07T17:55:16-08:00November 24, 2018|Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, JURISDICTION, Québec, TOPIC|0 Comments

Contractor Jailed for Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse
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Contractor Jailed for Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse

Contractors, OHS Program, TOPIC

Contractor Jailed for Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse

A 54-year-old construction worker was killed in an avalanche of dirt when the trench in which he was laying pipe collapsed.

By vickyp|2018-11-24T00:00:00-08:00November 24, 2018|Contractors, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Uneasonable to Expect Worker to Risk His Life Driving thru Snowstorm
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Uneasonable to Expect Worker to Risk His Life Driving thru Snowstorm

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

Uneasonable to Expect Worker to Risk His Life Driving thru Snowstorm

After 5 years of repeated denials, a CRA employee prevailed in his quest to get 3.5 hours of pay after being able to get to his Charlottetown office during a snowstorm.

By vickyp|2018-11-22T00:00:00-08:00November 22, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Federal, JURISDICTION, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments

Normal Job Pressures Don’t Trigger Coverage for Chronic Mental Stress
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Normal Job Pressures Don’t Trigger Coverage for Chronic Mental Stress

Health & Wellness, TOPIC, Workplace Stress

Normal Job Pressures Don’t Trigger Coverage for Chronic Mental Stress

A doctor diagnosed a recruiter as suffering from an adjustment disorder as a result of her excessive workload and lack of support in the workplace and recommended she take time off.

By vickyp|2018-11-20T00:00:00-08:00November 20, 2018|Health & Wellness, TOPIC, Workplace Stress|0 Comments

Having Lawyer Write Company a Letter ≠ Grounds for OHS Reprisal Claim
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Having Lawyer Write Company a Letter ≠ Grounds for OHS Reprisal Claim

JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC

Having Lawyer Write Company a Letter ≠ Grounds for OHS Reprisal Claim

An office worker who felt she was being harassed at work never uttered a word of complaint to her bosses.

By vickyp|2024-01-16T08:53:43-08:00November 19, 2018|JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC|0 Comments

How to Budget for OHS Strategies and Compliance
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How to Budget for OHS Strategies and Compliance

OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Webinars Recorded

How to Budget for OHS Strategies and Compliance

November 19, 2018 | This is the time of year when most companies are trying to project next year?s revenues and costs. While everyone tries to forecast as accurately as possible, very few consider safety in the annual budgeting process. But it's important to realize that safety affects the bottom line in two ways:

By vickyp|2018-11-19T00:00:00-08:00November 19, 2018|OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Webinars Recorded|0 Comments

Direct Indemnity Clauses – Supreme Court Of Canada Grants Leave In Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen
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Direct Indemnity Clauses – Supreme Court Of Canada Grants Leave In Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen

Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, First Aid, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Return-To-Work, TOPIC

Direct Indemnity Clauses – Supreme Court Of Canada Grants Leave In Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal in Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty the Queen, signaling a desire by the top court to bring clarity to indemnity clauses between contracting parties in environmental disputes.

By vickyp|2024-03-07T08:44:25-08:00November 18, 2018|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, First Aid, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Return-To-Work, TOPIC|0 Comments

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