OHS Reprisal Hearing Needs to Be In-Person, Not Skyped
A worker files an OHS reprisal complaint but claims he can?t afford to travel to Toronto for the hearing.
Owner of Concrete Company Faces C-45 Charges
A 38-year-old concrete worker was killed when a concrete slab fell on the dump truck he was operating.
OHS Officer’s “Upholding” of Work Refusal Is OK Even If Misstated
This convoluted case began when 2 electricians refused to show up for their shift because one of them wasn?t adequately trained for hazardous electrical work.
The Law of ‘Nuisances’
Environmental Regulation through the Backdoor
The 8 Things OHS Directors Need to Know About Drug Testing
It comes down to a balance between worker privacy and workplace safety.
Drugs & Alcohol: Testing Scorecard GalleryDrugs & Alcohol: Testing Scorecard
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Contractors, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Drugs & Alcohol, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Drugs & Alcohol: Testing Scorecard
A quick summary of the leading court cases on the legal limits of drugs and alcohol
Using Cell Phone While Operating Machine Is Last Straw for Troublesome Worker GalleryUsing Cell Phone While Operating Machine Is Last Straw for Troublesome Worker
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Machine Safety, OHS Program, TOPIC
Using Cell Phone While Operating Machine Is Last Straw for Troublesome Worker
Video surveillance catches a sawmill worker not wearing her safety gloves, protective eyewear or earplugs and using her cell phone while operating a ?stacker? machine.
High Court Gives Injured Worker Second Chance to Get Her Benefits Restored
There was such evidence but the high court ignored it
Ask The Expert: Do You Have to Accommodate Legal Use of Recreational Marijuana?
Unlike medical marijuana, recreational marijuana doesn't require accommodations
OHS Case Briefing: Occurrence of Accident Doesn’t Prove Employer Should Have Prevented It GalleryOHS Case Briefing: Occurrence of Accident Doesn’t Prove Employer Should Have Prevented It
Alberta, Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Federal, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC
OHS Case Briefing: Occurrence of Accident Doesn’t Prove Employer Should Have Prevented It
Employers dodge a bullet in Alberta OHS prosecution with national ramifications.
Worker Can’t Sue Supervisors for Not Accommodating Her Latex Allergy
A city worker with a latex allergy sued 3 of her supervisors for disability discrimination and claimed they targeted her for elimination when she complained about the latex balloons in the office.
Is Not Providing Ergonomic Office Furniture Disability Discrimination? GalleryIs Not Providing Ergonomic Office Furniture Disability Discrimination?
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Employee Wellness, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Laws & Announcements, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC
Is Not Providing Ergonomic Office Furniture Disability Discrimination?
A union office worker with head, neck and shoulder problems claimed that her ex-employer discriminated by refusing to get her ergonomic office furniture.
Ask The Expert: Industry-Specific Injury Rate Data for All of Canada
In Canada, you can find provincial injury rates and Canadian injury totals but not Canadian injury rates.
No Firing Truck Driver because Insurance Company Won’t Cover Him
An insurance company refused to issue a policy for a trucking company because the driving records of one of its drivers weren?t up to its standards.