Jan. 15: Explosion at Oilsands Facility Kills One, Critically Injures Another
An explosion the Nexen Long Lake facility killed one person
Jan. 12: WorkSafeBC Sued in Class Action over Sawmill Fires
Employees of two BC sawmills destroyed by fire in 2012
Facility Penalized $750,000 for Deaths of More than 7,500 Birds by Flare Stack
An Environment Canada investigation found that in Sept. 2013, there
School Board Fined $50,000 for Student’s Fracture
Three students in a manufacturing program class were assigned to
Contractor Fined $45,000 & Jailed for 30 Days for Asbestos Violations
A contractor and at least one worker went to a
Inappropriate to Fire Electrician for Refusing Drug/Alcohol Test after Incident GalleryInappropriate to Fire Electrician for Refusing Drug/Alcohol Test after Incident
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC
Inappropriate to Fire Electrician for Refusing Drug/Alcohol Test after Incident
An electrician was fired after refusing to take drug and
Employer Didn’t Have Just Cause to Fire Worker for Not Wearing PPE
A solid waste facility fired a worker for, among other
BC Board Rejects Application of the Precautionary Principle to Permitting Issues
A recent BC case is a reminder that the precautionary principle may not apply to all environmental issues and decisions in Canada.
The Metron Construction Tragedy: Lessons Learned GalleryThe Metron Construction Tragedy: Lessons Learned
British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Webinars Recorded, Workplace Violence
The Metron Construction Tragedy: Lessons Learned
A review of the fatal Christmas Eve scaffold collapse, the subsequent prosecutions and the lessons employers and safety professionals can learn from it.
It’s Not Just Extreme Cold That’s a Safety Hazard for Workers GalleryIt’s Not Just Extreme Cold That’s a Safety Hazard for Workers
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workplace Stress
It’s Not Just Extreme Cold That’s a Safety Hazard for Workers
It's not enough to protect workers in the extreme cold. Workers who work in even moderately cold temperatures may also be at risk of cold stress.
Court Upholds Limits on Railway’s Liability for Shipping Incidents GalleryCourt Upholds Limits on Railway’s Liability for Shipping Incidents
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Court Upholds Limits on Railway’s Liability for Shipping Incidents
Canadian Pacific Railway's tariff says it can't be held liable
Jan. 7: Leak at Oil Refinery under Investigation
Company officials are investigating the cause of a leak at
Company & Supervisor Fined $130,000 for New Worker’s Death
A worker was assigned to perform maintenance on a vacuum
Firing of Manager Was Disproportionate Response to His Drinking on the Job
A car sales company fired a manager for just cause