March 28: Worker Dies at Pulp Mill
A worker in his mid-30s fell while working around a
Utility Company Fined $225,000 After Three Workers Suffer Electric Shocks
Workers employed by a subcontractor were installing new hydro poles
Death of a Maintenance Worker Results in $250,000 Fine for School Board
A maintenance worker at a high school was assigned to
Ontario Tribunal Upholds Endangered Species Challenge to Wind Project’s Approval
A wind turbine project was just successfully challenged on the grounds it would cause serious and irreversible harm to two species.
Tell Employees About Key Changes to Canadian First Aid Guidelines GalleryTell Employees About Key Changes to Canadian First Aid Guidelines
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Training
Tell Employees About Key Changes to Canadian First Aid Guidelines
Ensure that employees, especially first aiders, know about key changes in the new Canadian First Aid Guidelines.
MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SAFETY: What OHS Professionals Should Know About Corporate Reporting of OHS Information GalleryMAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SAFETY: What OHS Professionals Should Know About Corporate Reporting of OHS Information
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fall Protection, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Industry Challenges, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training
MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SAFETY: What OHS Professionals Should Know About Corporate Reporting of OHS Information
With the trend toward including OHS information in corporate reporting, OHS professionals need a basic understanding of sustainability reporting.
Study Finds Presenteeism Costs Employers More than Absenteeism GalleryStudy Finds Presenteeism Costs Employers More than Absenteeism
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Employee Wellness, Fatigue, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Workplace Stress
Study Finds Presenteeism Costs Employers More than Absenteeism
Don't assume it?s better to have workers working at half-speed than not at all. A recent study found that presenteeism costs employers a lot more than absenteeism.
$109,000 in AMPs Issued for Runaway Railcar
A company left a railcar loaded with asphalt unattended at
Bank Mishandled Employee’s Violence Complaint & Unjustly Fired Him GalleryBank Mishandled Employee’s Violence Complaint & Unjustly Fired Him
Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, Return-To-Work, TOPIC, Workplace Violence
Bank Mishandled Employee’s Violence Complaint & Unjustly Fired Him
A bank employee broke up with his girlfriend, who was
Excessive to Fire Millwright for Careless Lockout Violation
A millwright at a lumber mill entered a restricted area
JHSC Member’s Termination Wasn’t a Reprisal for Raising Safety Concerns
A building operator for the YMCA and a member of
March 23: Large Piece of Ice Kills Worker
A large piece of ice fell from an excavation wall
Failing to Properly Store Materials Results in $65,000 Fine
Workers for a company that designs, fabricates and erects concrete
Company & Supervisor Fined $130,000 for Worker’s Fatal Fall
Workers were installing two mezzanine structures using heavy metal plates,