Tree Trimming Company Fined $50,000 after Worker Is Struck by Limb
A home owner hired a tree trimming company to remove
Fishing Boat’s Owner Didn’t Negligently Cause Helper’s Injury
A fisherman's helper got caught in a herring net hauler
Report on Mount Polley Spill Notes Root Causes, Makes Recommendations GalleryReport on Mount Polley Spill Notes Root Causes, Makes Recommendations
Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training
Report on Mount Polley Spill Notes Root Causes, Makes Recommendations
The investigation report on the Mount Polley dam break contains lessons and recommendations from which EHS professionals in all industries can learn.
13 Ways to Improve Construction Worker Safety
The AGC recommended that construction firms in the US take 13 steps to improve workplace safety. These recommendations also have value in other industries and in Canada.
12 Safety Tips for Using Wood Chippers
Wood chippers are dangerous machines that can cause injuries and fatalities if not used correctly. Follow these 12 safety tips to protect your workers using this equipment.
Winter Driving Safety Handout for Supervisors
Adapt this handout and give it to supervisors to ensure they fulfill their duties to protect workers they supervise from hazards while driving for work in the winter.
Firing of Truck Driver for Refusing Post-Incident Drug/Alcohol Test Upheld
A truck driver was fired after refusing to submit to
Hog Farm Penalized $50,000 for Releasing Manure into a Creek
After a call to an environmental call centre, environmental officers
Worker’s Original Eye Injury Was Compensable But Not Subsequent Eye Issues
A worker was injured when foreign material was blown into
Dec. 1: Worker Dies in Fall from Scissor Lift
On Nov. 25, a worker was performing cleanup work at
Worker’s Fourth Positive Drug Test Warranted Termination
After a mine worker tested positive for cocaine twice, he
Training Violation Results in $12,000 Fine
A worker was operating the hydraulics control unit of a
Dec. 2: Airline Grounded for Poor Safety Record
Transport Canada grounded Buffalo Airways, the northern airline chronicled over
Worker’s Injury & Subsequent Death from Infection Result in $150,000 Fine
A city worker was part of a crew sent to