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Drug & Alcohol Testing: Is Refusing to Take a Post-Incident Test Grounds for Termination?

Post-incident testing isn?t automatically justified just because an incident occurs

By |2018-08-10T00:00:00-07:00August 10, 2018|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in QuΓ©bec

QuΒ‚bec treats mental stress just like any other work injury or occupational disease.

By |2024-02-07T17:55:49-08:00August 9, 2018|Articles, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, QuΓ©bec, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers? Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan covers only traumatically-induced stress but PTSD and other recognized psychological disorders are presumed work-related.

By |2018-08-09T00:00:00-07:00August 9, 2018|Articles, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers? Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Yukon

Yukon?s coverage rules are among the most restrictive in Canada.

By |2018-08-09T00:00:00-07:00August 9, 2018|Articles, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Alberta

Alberta?s mental stress coverage is among the broadest in Canada in both scope and presumption of work-relatedness

By |2024-01-16T09:03:06-08:00August 8, 2018|Alberta, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Stress|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in BC

BC covers acute and chronic stress, both traumatic and non-traumatic, and has a coverage presumption for emergency responders, police officers and firefighters.

By |2024-01-16T09:03:20-08:00August 8, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Stress|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Manitoba

In Manitoba, coverage is relatively limited but also relatively easy to prove

By |2024-01-16T09:03:44-08:00August 8, 2018|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in New Brunswick

New Brunswick?s coverage rules are among the most restrictive in Canada

By |2024-01-16T09:04:11-08:00August 8, 2018|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Stress|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Newfoundland

Newfoundland covers both acute and chronic stress but only if it?s traumatic and there are no coverage presumptions.

By |2024-01-16T09:04:28-08:00August 8, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Newfoundland and Labrador, OHS Program, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Northwest Territories & Nunavut

Northwest Territories & Nunavut coverage rules are among the most restrictive in Canada

By |2024-01-16T09:04:56-08:00August 8, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, OHS Program, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia's coverage rules are among the most restrictive in Canada.

By |2024-01-16T09:05:15-08:00August 8, 2018|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Ontario

Ontario covers traumatic and chronic stress induced by non-traumatic stressors and has a limited PTSD coverage presumption.

By |2024-01-16T09:05:46-08:00August 8, 2018|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Prince Edward Island

PEI covers both acute and chronic stress as long as it?s triggered by traumatic events; its coverage presumptions are among the broadest in Canada

By |2024-01-16T09:06:12-08:00August 8, 2018|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Prince Edward Island, Safety Management, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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Workers’ Safety Obligations

August 8, 2018 | Workers have important legal duties under Occupational Health and Safety laws across Canada. Workers are the primary beneficiaries of a safe work place. Yet workers often fail to understand their duties and follow employers' safety policies.ΓΏ

By |2024-10-28T15:55:53-07:00August 8, 2018|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments
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