Failure to Wear Safety Glasses & Verbal Abuse of Supervisor Justified Firing
An industrial cleaner wasn't wearing her safety glasses as required.
AB Court Says Landowner Can’t Sue Regulatory Board for Environmental Harm
A property owner in Alberta sued not only the company she said harmed her property but also the province itself and a regulatory agency. Did she win?
DOS & DON’TS: [û] Do Ensure Insurance Covers Pollution Related Claims
If your company's insurance has a pollution exclusion, it could find itself on the hook for remediation and other costs.
Literacy and Safety: Understanding Is Key GalleryLiteracy and Safety: Understanding Is Key
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Training, Working Alone
Literacy and Safety: Understanding Is Key
Learn how to keep workers' literacy levels from inhibiting their understanding of safety materials.
Workers Can Take 3 Steps to Help Address Ergonomics-Related Hazards GalleryWorkers Can Take 3 Steps to Help Address Ergonomics-Related Hazards
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Ergonomics, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Joint Health & Safety Committee, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workplace Stress
Workers Can Take 3 Steps to Help Address Ergonomics-Related Hazards
Help workers help you identify risk factors in the workplace that can lead to the development of musculoskeletal injuries.
Why Management Shouldn’t Ignore Their Safety Professionals
Use this recent case to show your senior management the consequences of ignoring the advice and recommendations of its safety professionals.
Lightning Safety: Take shelter from the storm
Here are some tips from the IHSA workers can take to avoid being injured during a thunderstorm.
Developer Not Liable for Worker’s Fall Through Skylight Hole
A worker was on the icy roof of a developer's
Truck Leasing Company Could Be Liable for Driver’s Negligence
An employer leased a truck for use by its workers.
Learn How to Properly Assess and Analyze Workers’ Posture GalleryLearn How to Properly Assess and Analyze Workers’ Posture
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, Workplace Stress
Learn How to Properly Assess and Analyze Workers’ Posture
In determining whether workers are at risk of developing MSIs, you may need to assess their posture. A new report has guidelines to help you properly do so.
ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS: 5 Keys to Complying with the TSB Reporting Requirements GalleryENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS: 5 Keys to Complying with the TSB Reporting Requirements
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS: 5 Keys to Complying with the TSB Reporting Requirements
Here?s a look at what you need to know to ensure your company complies with the new reporting requirements under the TSB Regulations, if applicable.
Court Criticizes Government Investigation of Safety Incident GalleryCourt Criticizes Government Investigation of Safety Incident
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC
Court Criticizes Government Investigation of Safety Incident
Courts usually reserve their criticism in safety cases for the defendants. But an Ontario court went out of its way to criticize the MOL's investigation.
What Do You Think the Odds Are that You’ll Become Disabled?
Obviously, workers don?t want to become disabled. But do they really understand how common disability is or the ways in which they could become disabled?
Confined Space Rescue Order Upheld and Expanded
Two workers employed by a telecom company were killed by