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Worker’s Health Concerns Factored into Decision to Fire Her, Says OLRB

A maintenance worker refused to clean an attic that had been overrun with pigeons and other nesting animals without PPE.

By |2018-10-25T00:00:00-07:00October 25, 2018|Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Hospital Can’t Make Unvaccinated Nurses Wear Masks for Flu Protection

A hospital unilaterally adopted a Vaccinate or Mask Policy requiring nurses and other workers who don?t get the annual flu vaccine to wear surgical masks in areas where patients are present during flu season.

By |2018-10-24T00:00:00-07:00October 24, 2018|JURISDICTION, Ontario|0 Comments
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Verbally Abusing and Threatening Supervisor Is Just Cause to Terminate

A transit worker was none too pleased when his supervisor denied him a day off because he was scheduled for CPR training that day.

By |2018-10-24T00:00:00-07:00October 24, 2018|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments
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Workers’ Comp Covers Salesman’s Brain Hemorrhage While Driving

A salesman driving home from work suffers a brain hemorrhage and gets into an accident.

By |2024-01-16T08:58:45-08:00October 18, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments
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Ask The Expert: Which Workers Must Get WHMIS Training?

All workers exposed to hazardous products at your workplace need WHMIS training regardless of how those products got there

By |2018-10-17T00:00:00-07:00October 17, 2018|JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC, Training, WHMIS|0 Comments
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Ask The Expert: Inspection of Portable Fire Extinguishers

Where in the OHS law does it say we must do monthly fire extinguisher inspections?

By |2018-10-17T00:00:00-07:00October 17, 2018|Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Emergency Response: How to Implement a Fire Evacuation Plan

A 30-day game plan to prepare for fires and other workplace emergencies

By |2018-10-15T00:00:00-07:00October 15, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Power Tools, PPE, TOPIC, Training, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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TOOL: Model Fire Protection Compliance Program

Monitor the effectiveness of your fire prevention and response measures

By |2018-10-15T00:00:00-07:00October 15, 2018|Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments
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Ask The Expert: Can You Do Post-Incident Drug/Alcohol Testing of Workers after a Fender-Bender?

Yes, as long as workers are safety-sensitive, the incident is serious and you have a clear testing policy

By |2018-10-13T00:00:00-07:00October 13, 2018|Back Safety, Drugs & Alcohol, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Ask The Expert: Which Workers Are “Safety-Sensitive”?

Cannabis legalization has given new importance to the phrase ?safety-sensitive?

By |2018-10-13T00:00:00-07:00October 13, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments
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Being Sent Home with Pay ≠ Discipline for Work Refusal

A transit operator sent home with pay after refusing to drive a bus because he wasn?t sure he could properly secure passengers? wheelchairs claimed he was illegally disciplined in reprisal for a work refusal.

By |2024-01-16T08:59:23-08:00October 12, 2018|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Repetitive Computer Work ≠ Proof Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Is Work-Related

An office worker claimed the carpal tunnel syndrome in her right hand was the result of working on her computer 7.5 hours per day without breaks.

By |2024-01-16T08:59:34-08:00October 12, 2018|Emergency Preparedness, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Preserving Workplace Safety in the Legal Cannabis Era: 10 Practical Pointers

A quick overview of the workplace legal ramifications of legal marijuana for OHS directors

By |2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00October 11, 2018|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Prison Guard Claims Workplace Bullying but Arbitrator Doesn’t Believe Her

An internal investigation concluded that a prison guard sexually harassed his female co-worker. But the case was far from over. The victim kept encountering her harasser even though they were supposed to be kept separated.

By |2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00October 11, 2018|Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Northwest Territories, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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