5 Day Suspension More Appropriate than Firing for Repeated Hardhat Violations
After a worker was repeatedly reminded to wear his hardhat
Employer Fined $275,000 for Worker’s Death in Excavator Incident
Workers had installed a storm sewer pipe and were lowering
Ontario Case Looks at Jurisdiction over Foreign Environmental Judgments
People in Ecuador successfully sued for pollution to the Amazon. An Ontario court recently allowed their lawsuit to enforce that judgment against Chevron Canada to go forward.
6 Tips for Conducting a Perfect Safety Meeting Gallery6 Tips for Conducting a Perfect Safety Meeting
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, Workplace Stress
6 Tips for Conducting a Perfect Safety Meeting
Safety expert Kevin Burns held a webinar for us on conducting the perfect safety meeting. Here are some tips from that session--and how to get more advice.
Domestic Violence: Rights, Responsibilities & Response GalleryDomestic Violence: Rights, Responsibilities & Response
Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Webinars Recorded, Workplace Violence
Domestic Violence: Rights, Responsibilities & Response
Download Slide Deck Each year in North America, over one
English Language Policy for Kitchen Wasn’t Reasonably Applied
Three restaurant workers from Bangladesh sued for discrimination, challenging, among
Fall Protection Violation Costs Employer $600
During an inspection, OHS Officers saw workers on a church
Roofing Company Fined $1,880 for PPE and Supervision Violations
Based on an OHS Officer's observations of a building worksite,
Canadian Supreme Court Strikes Down Prostitution Laws on Safety Grounds GalleryCanadian Supreme Court Strikes Down Prostitution Laws on Safety Grounds
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Working Alone, Workplace Violence
Canadian Supreme Court Strikes Down Prostitution Laws on Safety Grounds
Should the principles that underlie the OHS laws apply to a brothel or street corner where a prostitute performs her job? The Supreme Court of Canada just essentially said yes.
Release of Industrial Wastewater from Burst Pipe Results in $350,000 in Penalties
Environment Canada responded to a report of the release of
Modified Duties Weren’t Harassment But Discussing Injury in Public Was
After a car plant worker injured her arm, she was
PPE and Supervision Violations Cost Company $2,240
An OHS Officer observed 11 workers on an elevated platform
Employer Fined $24,000 after Worker Falls from Stepladder
A worker climbed a stepladder to fix an overhead door
Do You Know How to Keep Santa and His Elves Safe? GalleryDo You Know How to Keep Santa and His Elves Safe?
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Do You Know How to Keep Santa and His Elves Safe?
Santa and his elves face numerous safety hazards preparing for and on Christmas Eve. Take this quiz to see if you know how to keep them safe.