Pipe Company Fined $30,000 for Workplace Fatality
A worker was fatally injured when he was crushed by
Operator Involved in Chicago Train Crash Fell Asleep on the Job?Twice GalleryOperator Involved in Chicago Train Crash Fell Asleep on the Job?Twice
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Fatigue, First Aid, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Operator Involved in Chicago Train Crash Fell Asleep on the Job?Twice
A recent train crash shows the workplace safety hazard that fatigue can pose and how a botched near miss investigation can lead to serious incidents.
DOS & DON’TS: [û] Discipline Workers Who Violate Safety Rules GalleryDOS & DON’TS: [û] Discipline Workers Who Violate Safety Rules
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC
DOS & DON’TS: [û] Discipline Workers Who Violate Safety Rules
If you ignore violations of safety rules and later try to enforce these rules, you may run into trouble.
Ministry of Labour Potentially Liable for Negligent Safety Inspections GalleryMinistry of Labour Potentially Liable for Negligent Safety Inspections
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation
Ministry of Labour Potentially Liable for Negligent Safety Inspections
The collapse of part of a mall has resulted in a class action lawsuit, accusing the Ontario MOL of negligent inspections. Here's a look at this unique case.
WORKING ALONE: How to Use Technology Legally to Track Workers for Safety GalleryWORKING ALONE: How to Use Technology Legally to Track Workers for Safety
British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, First Aid, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Working Alone, Workplace Violence
WORKING ALONE: How to Use Technology Legally to Track Workers for Safety
Here?s a look at the interplay between the OHS and privacy laws, cases on tracking workers and five requirements you need to understand.
Arbitrators Reject Random Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy for Oilsands
An oil and gas company attempted to impose a random
Not Following Environmental Work Plan Costs Rail Company $75,000
A railway company hired environmental consultants, who provided Fisheries and
Amputation of Worker’s Arm in Cement Mixer Costs Employer $87,550
A worker's left arm was severed above the elbow while
Propane Handling & Storage Violations Result in $55,000 Fine
A company operated a propane filling and distribution centre where
Roofing Company Convicted of Safety Offences & Fined $60,000
A worker was engaged in roofing activities when he fell
Scissor Lift Failed to Meet Design Requirements
A worker was fastening hangers to the underside of roof
Plant Fined $110,000 after Worker’s Fingers Are Amputated
At a meat processing plant, a worker was operating a
Age Discrimination Claim by 60-Year-Old Firefighter Properly Dismissed
A suppression firefighter turned 60 and was required to retire.
Oil & Gas Fatality Results in More than $18,000 in Fines
A worker was crushed beneath a drilling platform as a