Recent Case Shows Importance of Good Safety Documentation
A recent case shows that failing to have good safety documentation may undermine your efforts to prove due diligence in an OHS prosecution.
Random Alcohol & Drug Testing to Be Reconsidered in Alberta Case
An Alberta court recently ruled that the standards set by an arbitration panel for random drug and alcohol testing were too high. Here's a look at the case.
June 15: Pipeline Leak Spills Petroleum Near a Grizzly Bear Management Zone
A pipeline leak has spilled about 380,000 litres of light
Company Fined $10,000 & Barred from Construction Work for 18 Months
Three workers were moving a truss to the second floor
Employer’s Shirt Tucking Rule Justified on Safety Grounds
An employer and the union jointly agreed to a new
June 21: National Aboriginal Day
In recognition of National Aboriginal Day, which is June 21,
Court Fines Companies & Orders Management to Attend Safety Training GalleryCourt Fines Companies & Orders Management to Attend Safety Training
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Court Fines Companies & Orders Management to Attend Safety Training
In two different cases, the court fined the companies and
Cracker Manufacturer Fined $110,000 for Guarding Violation
A cracker manufacturing facility has an incline conveyor system, which
Landowners’ Due Diligence Defence Rejected as to Environmental Violations
A landowner and her spouse were charged with environmental violations
Workers Fired for Having Marijuana Plants at Work Are Reinstated
Two workers for a production facility left the building and
June 1: Death of Miner in Vehicular Accident Is under Investigation
Two workers at a placer mine were leaving the mining
Ontario Releases 5-Year Climate Change Action Plan
Ontario?s recently created cap-and-trade program is just one element of the Climate Change Action Plan the province announced on June 8, 2016.
COMPLIANCE: Answers to 5 Key Questions about the OHS Program Requirements GalleryCOMPLIANCE: Answers to 5 Key Questions about the OHS Program Requirements
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COMPLIANCE: Answers to 5 Key Questions about the OHS Program Requirements
Here?s a look at the requirements for OHS programs and five key questions?and the answers to them?to help you comply with such requirements.
Study Finds that Standing Desks May Improve Workers’ Productivity
A new study has found that sit-stand desks may improve not only workers' health but also their productivity.