Victim’s Experience Not Objective Standard Determines If Event Is ?Traumatic?
The non-work related physical and emotional abuse the nurse suffered at the hands of her husband made her unusually susceptible
Supreme Court Rejects Suncor’s Random Drug Test Policy Appeal
The latest round in the long running battle over Suncor Energy?s random drug testing policy for safety-sensitive workers at oilsands sites went to the union with the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the company?s appeal.
Employer Didn’t Offer Injured Construction Worker “Suitable Work”
A road crew construction worker returning after suffering broken ribs and soft tissue injuries in a work accident was offered seasonal flag person work and any light duties not requiring repetitive lifting as the became available.
Whistleblower’s Stress ≠ Kind of Danger Justifying a Work Refusal GalleryWhistleblower’s Stress ≠ Kind of Danger Justifying a Work Refusal
Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Workplace Stress
Whistleblower’s Stress ≠ Kind of Danger Justifying a Work Refusal
A senior program advisor at the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Passport Strategic Modernization Office initiated a work refusal citing the mental stress he was suffering from pursuing a whistleblower complaint with the Auditor General (AG).
OHS Legal Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD & Mental Stress GalleryOHS Legal Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD & Mental Stress
Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOPIC, Workplace Stress, Yukon
OHS Legal Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD & Mental Stress
Mental stress claims are growing fast and the coverage rules are changing just as swiftly
Tribunal Blocks Enforcement of OHS Inspector’s Face Shields Order
The govt. inspector found that the Class 1A protective eyewear the victim was wearing didn?t prevent the fuel from getting into his face, nose and mouth and ordered the employer to provide workers face shields.
Bringing in Outside Mine Workers Violates Collective Agreement
An arbitrator upheld a union grievance contending that a mining company violated the collective agreement by outsourcing work in the underground waterhole area of a potash mine to an independent contractor.ÿ
Ask The Expert: First Aid Requirements in Ontario
Must first aid personnel be on duty after regular work hours?
23-Month Delay Violates Defendants? Right to Speedy Trial
This complex case began in June 2015 with the unfortunate death of a mine worker by cyanide poisoning.
Firing Residential Manager for Domestic Violence ? Slam Dunk
A housing authority discovers that a live-in manager assaulted his ex-girlfriend and her pregnant daughter in separate incidents. Concluding that it can no longer trust the manager to do his job without posing a threat to residents, the authority fires him for what it?s sure constitutes just cause.
OK to Use Secret Video Surveillance Film to Discipline Employees
A hidden video camera captured 7 paper mill employees entering the employee numbers of co-workers to get batteries, welding gloves and other supplies from a ?vending? machine.
Spot The Safety Violation: Is This a Proper WHMIS Label?
Make sure your workers know how to read the new GHS labels.
Best Practices: Are Your Fire Extinguishers Properly Marked?
Make sure extinguishers are marked to show the class of fire they?re designed to fight.
Fire Prevention & Response: How to Implement a Portable Fire Extinguisher Safety Program GalleryFire Prevention & Response: How to Implement a Portable Fire Extinguisher Safety Program
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Confined Spaces, Drugs & Alcohol, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Housekeeping/Hygiene, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Power Tools, PPE, TOPIC, Training
Fire Prevention & Response: How to Implement a Portable Fire Extinguisher Safety Program
A 4-phase program and how to put it into effect.