Trench Collapse Results in $30,000 Fine for Company Owner
An underground utility crew was installing a water pipeline when
Store Not Liable for Woman’s Slip-and-Fall in Wet Shoes
After church, a woman wearing 2-inch heels with leather soles
Sandblasting Activities Cover Cars and Result in $25,000 Fine
The MOE got a complaint that sandblasting activities were being
Feb. 23: Fatality in Gold Mine Under Investigation
A worker at a gold mine located west of Val
ON Court Dismisses Case to Enforce Ecuadorian Judgement Against Chevron Canada
An Ontario court just dismissed a case attempting to collect a judgment against Chevron for environmental damage to the Amazon from Chevron Canada.
Train Supervisors & Workers on the Red Flags for Workplace Violence GalleryTrain Supervisors & Workers on the Red Flags for Workplace Violence
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Confined Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, WHMIS, Workplace Violence
Train Supervisors & Workers on the Red Flags for Workplace Violence
If employees are aware of the warning signs of violence, they may be able to diffuse the situation before violence occurs or take other appropriate steps.
OHS OFFENCES: Answers to FAQs about Administrative Monetary Penalties GalleryOHS OFFENCES: Answers to FAQs about Administrative Monetary Penalties
Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Due Diligence, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fall Protection, First Aid, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Yukon
OHS OFFENCES: Answers to FAQs about Administrative Monetary Penalties
Administrative monetary penalties for OHS violations are becoming more common. So here are answers to nine frequently asked questions about AMPs.
Poll Finds Workplaces Aren’t Doing Enough to Address Workplace Mental Health GalleryPoll Finds Workplaces Aren’t Doing Enough to Address Workplace Mental Health
Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, Workplace Stress
Poll Finds Workplaces Aren’t Doing Enough to Address Workplace Mental Health
In a recent poll, only 8% said their workplace takes a robust approach to worker mental health issues. Here's how and why employers should do better.
Company Fined $125,000 for Pulp and Paper Effluent Violations
An investigation by Environment and Climate Change Canada found that
Board Rejects Due Diligence Defence and Attempts to Blame Workers GalleryBoard Rejects Due Diligence Defence and Attempts to Blame Workers
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Board Rejects Due Diligence Defence and Attempts to Blame Workers
An OHS officer issued a compliance order and penalty to
Constructor Fined $20,000 for Collapse of Construction Project
A property owner hired a constructor to build a large
Worker’s Poor Attitude in Safety Incident Investigation Justified Long Suspension GalleryWorker’s Poor Attitude in Safety Incident Investigation Justified Long Suspension
Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC
Worker’s Poor Attitude in Safety Incident Investigation Justified Long Suspension
A worker was fired after he was found to have
Lack of Mandatory Inquests into Farm Worker Deaths Isn’t Discriminatory
A migrant worker at a tobacco farm was crushed to
Court Is Very Critical of Mining Company and Costs of Environmental Harm
A mining company went bankrupt and abandoned a mine it