Lack of Asbestos Control Plan Costs Company $13,050
A worker was assigned to apply spray foam insulation to
Shop Teacher’s Refusal to Work Due to Class Size Wasn’t Justified
A shop teacher refused to work, claiming that the class
Death of Worker Hit by Concrete Block Costs Farm Owner $18,000
Farm workers building a bridge were trying to place a
Conviction for Failure to Physically Block a Machine Upheld on Appeal
At a sawmill, an industrial saw was turned off and
Two Companies Fined for Separate Safety Incidents
The government announced guilty pleas and fines in separate safety
Ontario Releases New Environmental Guidelines for Oil Pipelines
The OEB recently issued new Environmental Guidelines for Hydrocarbon Pipelines and Facilities to better reflect the Crown?s duty to consult.
DO’S & DON’TS: Don’t Base Safety Measures on Length of Job GalleryDO’S & DON’TS: Don’t Base Safety Measures on Length of Job
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, Machine Safety, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC
DO’S & DON’TS: Don’t Base Safety Measures on Length of Job
Don?t base the safety measures or procedures for any given hazard on how long it?ll take workers to do a specific job. Even quick jobs can be dangerous.
Highlights from the Transportation Safety Board’s Safety Summit GalleryHighlights from the Transportation Safety Board’s Safety Summit
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Environmental, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Highlights from the Transportation Safety Board’s Safety Summit
A report on the TSB's recent Transportation Safety Summit focuses on the theme of information flow and its impact on safety culture and management.
Setting up a Sustainable Safety System that Drives Safety Improvement
Recorded: August 31, 2016 Slide Deck: Download Now Title: Setting
Workplace Culture & Procedures Increase Brain-Centered Hazards
You likely take steps to address safety hazards in your workplace. But do you address the hazards that might exist due to how your workers? brains function?
Mining Company Penalized $30,000 for Fisheries Act Violation
In a March 2013 incident, untreated and acutely lethal effluent
Fatal Electrical Incident Results in Charges Against Roofing Company
Two workers died and three others suffered various injuries resulting
Quarry Charged with Seven OHS Violations
As a result of an investigation into an incident at
Car Dealership Fined $35,000 after Worker’s Arm Is Broken
A worker at a car dealership was trying to repair