Do Your Workers Know What to Do in an Emergency?
Don't assume workers know what to do in an emergency. A new poll found 23% of workers didn't know what to do in an emergency that posed a physical threat.
First Conviction under Federal Environmental Emergency Regulations
In Dec. 2012, 150,000 litres of hydrochloric acid spilled through
Worker’s Slip-and-Fall Injury in Parking Lot Was Compensable
After a worker left work, she slipped on ice and
Owner & Company Fined $130,000 for Hazardous Waste Offences
MOE officers inspected a waste transfer and processing company's facility,
Guarding Violation Results in Amputation of Worker’s Fingers
A worker was cutting scrap material with a shear machine
Man Subject to Environmental Orders Had Management of Polluted Property
The MOE issued two orders to an individual who'd worked
Hazardous Waste Violations Result in More than $6,000 in Fines
Officers with the Ministry of Environment investigated a TIP call
Federal Court Confirms Importance of the Precautionary Principle
The precautionary principle advocates taking steps to protect the environment, even if there?s no consensus on the threat. A federal decision confirms this principle's importance.
Italian Criminal Court Convicts Managers for Workers’ Deaths from Asbestos
An Italian court just sentenced 11 former managers of a tire company to jail for the asbestos-related deaths of some 20 workers. Learn more about this case.
Pledge Not to Leave Your Dogs in Hot Cars this Summer
Heat stress is a danger to humans and pets. So pledge not to leave your pets in hot cars, where they can be overcome with heat stress and even die.
Undue Hardship to Accommodate Worker’s Illegal Pot Smoking on the Job
A logging company worker who was a cancer survivor claimed
Company Penalized $90,000 for Canola Oil Spill
As a company was loading a vessel at the Port
Death of Worker on Road Paint Crew Results in OHS Charges
A worker with the Department of Transportation and Works was
Company Fined $70,000 for Temporary Worker’s Amputated Foot
Two workers, one from a temp agency, and a supervisor