New Report Says Global Carbon Emissions Have Essentially Plateaued
A new report says global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels, although still high, didn?t grow in 2015 and are expected to rise only slightly in 2016.
The Insider’s 12th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 13 Lessons You Can Learn from Recent Due Diligence Cases GalleryThe Insider’s 12th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 13 Lessons You Can Learn from Recent Due Diligence Cases
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Drugs & Alcohol, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Nova Scotia, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Power Tools, PPE, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, TOPIC, Training, Workers' Compensation, Working Alone, Workplace Stress
The Insider’s 12th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 13 Lessons You Can Learn from Recent Due Diligence Cases
In Part 2 of the Due Diligence Scorecard, we?ve pulled 13 lessons from recent cases, which you can apply to your OHS program and workplace.
8 Hygiene & Housekeeping Practices to Protect Workers from Respirable Silica Gallery8 Hygiene & Housekeeping Practices to Protect Workers from Respirable Silica
Airborne Hazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Housekeeping/Hygiene, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC
8 Hygiene & Housekeeping Practices to Protect Workers from Respirable Silica
These practices can prevent re-suspension of dust containing respirable silica and the spread of such dust from surfaces or contaminated clothing
OHS Duties as to Temporary Workers
In this webinar, lawyer Paul Lalonde will discuss the use of temporary workers and the various legal and practical issues it creates in the OHS sphere.
Death Sentence Imposed for Massive Chinese Chemical Warehouse Explosions GalleryDeath Sentence Imposed for Massive Chinese Chemical Warehouse Explosions
Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC
Death Sentence Imposed for Massive Chinese Chemical Warehouse Explosions
Many people would like to see more company executives fined or even jailed for serious workplace safety incidents. But what about having them executed?
Mining Company Penalized $80,000 for Depositing Effluent into Lake
A mining company deposited effluent, which contained radium-226 and nickel
Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site
A worker employed by a construction company was working on
Roofing Company Owner Jailed for Three Days for Trying to Fool MOL
Two workers for a roofing company and the company owner
Compliance Order Suspended While Related OHS Prosecution Is Pending
An MOL inspector issued a compliance order against a city.
Custodian Was Suspended as a Reprisal for Reporting Blocked Fire Exit
A custodian for a school board saw that a fire
UN Report: World Must Act Quickly & Dramatically to Minimize Climate Change
The world must urgently and dramatically increase its ambition to cut predicted 2030 global GHG emissions and minimize dangerous climate change.
Excavation Supervisor Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide in NY GalleryExcavation Supervisor Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide in NY
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC
Excavation Supervisor Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide in NY
A recent conviction in NYC and a pending case in Nova Scotia may be signs that criminal negligence charges for safety incidents are becoming more common.
Integrating Online Tools and Training into Your Safety Program
This recorded webinar discussed the impact and benefits of integrating online tools and training into your safety program.
New Training Program for Workers with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
Staying Safe at Work is a free training program that teaches basic OHS knowledge and skills to workers with intellectual or developmental disabilities.