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Fatal Loading Machine Incident Results in $70,000 Fine

Two workers building a perimeter fence were using a compact

By |2021-05-08T14:49:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Fatal Loading Machine Incident Results in $70,000 Fine

Worker Got Fired After, Not Because She Complained of Safety

The Alberta OHS reprisal law is a bit confusing. It

By |2021-05-08T14:44:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Worker Got Fired After, Not Because She Complained of Safety

Employer Used Due Diligence to Prevent Mill Worker’s Machine Death

Three workers who should have known better failed to follow

By |2021-05-08T14:39:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Employer Used Due Diligence to Prevent Mill Worker’s Machine Death

Welding Company Fined $300,000 for Deadly Acetylene Gas Explosion

Fines of $300,000 and up are becoming increasingly common in

By |2021-05-08T14:36:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hot Work / Welding, JURISDICTION, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Welding Company Fined $300,000 for Deadly Acetylene Gas Explosion

Court Declines to Rule on Long-Ago Work Refusal Because the Point Is Moot

Air Canada flight attendants noticed a strange odour in the

By |2021-05-08T14:31:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Federal, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Court Declines to Rule on Long-Ago Work Refusal Because the Point Is Moot

Supreme Court Upholds Federal Carbon Pricing System

In an eagerly awaited decision, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled,

By |2021-05-08T14:19:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Federal, Industry Challenges, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Supreme Court Upholds Federal Carbon Pricing System

Office Workstation Ergonomics – Compliance Game Plan

Protecting office workers and telecommuters against MSI hazards. Serious injuries

Guidelines for Setting Up Your Office Computer Workstation

Help office workers and telecommuters avoid MSIs. Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs)

Office Workstation Musculoskeletal Injuries Prevention Policy

POLICY STATEMENT ABC Company recognizes that those of you who

Variances from OHS Requirements – Know the Laws of Your Province

OHS laws give you some leeway to implement alternative measures.

Is a First Distracted Driving Offence Just Cause to Terminate? – Ask The Expert

Employees guilty of distracted driving may not get a second

Must Employers Re-Employ Workers After Non-Work Injuries?

All injured workers are entitled to accommodations but not necessarily

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