Privileges Restored to Doctor Involved in Domestic Violence Incident
After a doctor was charged with domestic violence related crimes,
Excavation Company’s Due Diligence Defence Rejected as to OHS Charges
A truck driver was loading an excavator onto a trailer
A Year after the Bangladesh Factory Collapse: Are Workers Safer?
A year ago, the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh killed more than a thousand workers. Two groups have tried to address unsafe conditions there. Have they been successful?
WELLNESS: Use a Food & Beverage Policy to Improve Workers’ Health
Learn why employers should implement a policy on the kinds of food and beverages available in the workplace and how to do so.
Model Food and Beverage Policy
Adapt this model food and beverage policy for your workplace to encourage workers to make healthy choices.
Highlight Workplace Safety During NAOSH Week
May 4-10, 2014 is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. What are you doing in your workplace to celebrate and highlight safety that week?
Over-the-Counter Drugs Pose Serious Safety Risks on the Job
Cocaine, marijuana and heroin aren't the only drugs that can pose safety risks in the workplace. Over-the-counter medicine can be just as dangerous.
NAOSH Week Proclamation
To announce your company?s commitment to workplace safety, issue this proclamation in recognition of NAOSH Week. It should be signed by senior management.
Pregnancy Wasn’t a Factor in Coffee Shop Worker’s Firing
A worker sued the coffee shop where she'd worked, claiming
OK to Fire Worker for Continuing to Refuse Work Deemed Safe
A supervisor asked a worker to wash a conveyor. He
OHS Inspectors Can’t Delegate Power to Inspect to Third Parties
A former gas station worker notified the government of safety
MANAGING YOUR EHS PROGRAM: 9 Lessons from the TransCanada Audit Report GalleryMANAGING YOUR EHS PROGRAM: 9 Lessons from the TransCanada Audit Report
Back Safety, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Ergonomics, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training
MANAGING YOUR EHS PROGRAM: 9 Lessons from the TransCanada Audit Report
Here?s an overview of an NEB audit report?s findings and nine lessons you can learn from it and apply to your own EHS program.
Arbitration Board Reject Suncor’s Random Drug and Alcohol Testing GalleryArbitration Board Reject Suncor’s Random Drug and Alcohol Testing
Back Safety, Communications, Drugs & Alcohol, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, First Aid, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Training
Arbitration Board Reject Suncor’s Random Drug and Alcohol Testing
Lawyers from Fasken Martineau discuss a recent arbitration decision that struck down a random drug/alcohol testing program and its lessons from employers.
Working Alone and Video Surveillance GalleryWorking Alone and Video Surveillance
Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Working Alone, Workplace Violence
Working Alone and Video Surveillance
OHS lawyer Jamie Jurczak explains how to balance compliance with working alone requirements and worker privacy when using video surveillance on the job.