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AB Company Didn’t Have Just Cause to Fire Safety Officer for Loss of COR
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AB Company Didn’t Have Just Cause to Fire Safety Officer for Loss of COR

Alberta, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Training

AB Company Didn’t Have Just Cause to Fire Safety Officer for Loss of COR

Don't expect employees to fulfill their work duties without giving them the supervision, assistance, training, and other resources they need.

By vickyp|2017-05-30T00:00:00-07:00May 30, 2017|Alberta, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

Failure to Follow Emergency Procedures & Prior Record Justified Firing
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Failure to Follow Emergency Procedures & Prior Record Justified Firing

Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, OHS Program, TOPIC

Failure to Follow Emergency Procedures & Prior Record Justified Firing

A worker was involved in a very serious safety infraction

By vickyp|2017-05-30T00:00:00-07:00May 30, 2017|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Company & Supervisor Charged in Worker’s Death
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Company & Supervisor Charged in Worker’s Death

Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Northwest Territories, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Training

Company & Supervisor Charged in Worker’s Death

A worker was fatally injured at a work site at

By vickyp|2017-05-30T00:00:00-07:00May 30, 2017|Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Northwest Territories, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

One-Day Suspensions Not Unreasonable for Engaging in Horseplay
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One-Day Suspensions Not Unreasonable for Engaging in Horseplay

Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC

One-Day Suspensions Not Unreasonable for Engaging in Horseplay

In a room at a mining facility, two maintenance workers

By vickyp|2017-05-30T00:00:00-07:00May 30, 2017|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Director & Mining Company Featured on TV Convicted of Depositing Waste
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Director & Mining Company Featured on TV Convicted of Depositing Waste

Contractors, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Training

Director & Mining Company Featured on TV Convicted of Depositing Waste

A placer mining company participates in a TV program named

By vickyp|2017-05-30T00:00:00-07:00May 30, 2017|Contractors, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

WINNERS & LOSERS: How Do You Prove a Location Is a ‘Contaminated Site’ under Environmental Law?
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WINNERS & LOSERS: How Do You Prove a Location Is a ‘Contaminated Site’ under Environmental Law?

Environmental, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC

WINNERS & LOSERS: How Do You Prove a Location Is a ‘Contaminated Site’ under Environmental Law?

Here are two cases that examine what qualifies as a ?contaminated site? and what kind of evidence is needed to prove a site is contaminated under the law.

By vickyp|2024-01-16T10:50:54-08:00May 25, 2017|Environmental, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC|0 Comments

New Study Says Managers May Compromise Safety Due to Earnings Expectations
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New Study Says Managers May Compromise Safety Due to Earnings Expectations

OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training

New Study Says Managers May Compromise Safety Due to Earnings Expectations

A new study found that managers facing market pressures to meet earnings expectations may risk damaging workers? health and safety to please investors.

By vickyp|2024-01-04T17:32:26-08:00May 24, 2017|OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

US Store Using Exoskeletons to Protect Workers when Lifting
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US Store Using Exoskeletons to Protect Workers when Lifting

Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Power Tools, TOPIC, Training

US Store Using Exoskeletons to Protect Workers when Lifting

Lowe?s has launched a pilot program in which workers are given a new type of robotic exoskeleton to help them lift heavy items more easily.

By vickyp|2017-05-23T00:00:00-07:00May 23, 2017|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Power Tools, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

Management Survey on Hearing Conservation
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Management Survey on Hearing Conservation

Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC

Management Survey on Hearing Conservation

Use this survey to assess your hearing conservation program. Adapt it for your OHS program and the hearing conservation requirements in your OHS laws.

By vickyp|2017-05-23T00:00:00-07:00May 23, 2017|Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC|0 Comments

May 18: Take Steps to Avoid Ticks & Lyme Disease
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May 18: Take Steps to Avoid Ticks & Lyme Disease

JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia

May 18: Take Steps to Avoid Ticks & Lyme Disease

The government encouraged Nova Scotians to learn to avoid the

By vickyp|2017-05-22T00:00:00-07:00May 22, 2017|JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia|0 Comments

Employer with Several Fall Protection Convictions Sentenced to Jail & $10,000 Fine
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Employer with Several Fall Protection Convictions Sentenced to Jail & $10,000 Fine

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, TOPIC

Employer with Several Fall Protection Convictions Sentenced to Jail & $10,000 Fine

An MOL inspector observed a roofer working at a height

By vickyp|2017-05-22T00:00:00-07:00May 22, 2017|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, TOPIC|0 Comments

Subcontractor Fined $600,000 for Stormwater-Related Violations
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Subcontractor Fined $600,000 for Stormwater-Related Violations

Contractors, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC

Subcontractor Fined $600,000 for Stormwater-Related Violations

The MOE issued an approval, authorizing the construction of a

By vickyp|2017-05-22T00:00:00-07:00May 22, 2017|Contractors, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC|0 Comments

Ontario Announces Construction Health and Safety Action Plan
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Ontario Announces Construction Health and Safety Action Plan

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC, Training

Ontario Announces Construction Health and Safety Action Plan

Ontario announced a plan to focus on health and safety in the construction sector because about 30% of all work-related fatalities occurred in that sector.

By vickyp|2017-05-18T00:00:00-07:00May 18, 2017|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

OHS PROGRAM: 5 Keys to a Near Miss Management System

A near miss management system will help you identify near misses, ensure they get reported and take appropriate steps to respond to them.

By vickyp|2017-05-17T00:00:00-07:00May 17, 2017|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Ergonomics, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments

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