Does Due Diligence Apply to Administrative Monetary Penalties for Environmental Violations?
Due diligence is generally a defence to environmental violations. But if a company is issued an AMP for such an offence, can it still argue due diligence?
Robot Crushes Worker to Death at VW Plant in Germany
A robot recently crushed a worker to death. Is this the beginning of the rise of the machines? Learn how to protect workers from industrial robots.
Sun Protection Safety Talk Handout
Adapt and give this handout to workers along with a safety talk on sun protection. Give the talk to all workers who work outside at any time of the year.
Do You Know What to Do—and Not Do—When Dealing with Return-to-Work Issues?
Join us on July 15, 2015, for a one-hour webinar in which Kevin MacNeill, Partner, Emond Harnden LLP, will explore some return to work dos and don?ts.
OK to Fire Worker Who Caused Accident While under Influence of Cocaine
A worker for a coal mine, a safety-sensitive workplace, got
Administrative Penalty Properly Imposed on Company as Owner of the Site
A tree faller was struck by a section of a
Unreasonable to Bar Smoking by Workers During Breaks Offsite
A manufacturer banned smoking anywhere on its premises or any
Employers Must Accommodate Workers Limited by Work-Related Injuries
An educational instructor at a drop-in centre developed 'tennis elbow'
Recycling May Be Good for the Planet But Unsafe for Workers GalleryRecycling May Be Good for the Planet But Unsafe for Workers
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Fatigue, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, Workplace Stress
Recycling May Be Good for the Planet But Unsafe for Workers
Although recycling may be good for the planet, a new study found that recycling work is unnecessarily hazardous to workers? health and safety.
Injured Workers: 7 Return-to-Work Do’s & Don’ts
Here are seven dos and don?ts to help you comply with the RTW requirements and assist injured or ill workers in rejoining the workforce safely and quickly.
Workplace Wellness Programs Aren’t Just for Big Companies
Studies have shown wellness programs may benefit workers and employers. Don?t assume such programs are only possible in big companies. Small businesses are good targets for these programs.
PPE Handout for Workers
Adapt this handout for your OHS program, collective agreement and the requirements in your jurisdiction?s OHS laws on PPE. Give it to all workers.
Walking While Using a Cell Phone Is Dangerous, Too GalleryWalking While Using a Cell Phone Is Dangerous, Too
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Walking While Using a Cell Phone Is Dangerous, Too
Studies have shown that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous. But distracted driving isn't the only hazard. Distracted walking is unsafe, too.
Landscaping Company Fined $100,000 for Worker’s Fatal Fall GalleryLandscaping Company Fined $100,000 for Worker’s Fatal Fall
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC
Landscaping Company Fined $100,000 for Worker’s Fatal Fall
A worker for a landscaping company was walking up the