vickyp, Author at OHS Insider

Bullying Victims Come in Many Shapes and Sizes
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Bullying Victims Come in Many Shapes and Sizes

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Power Tools, PPE, Return-To-Work, Safety Management, TOPIC, Workplace Violence

Bullying Victims Come in Many Shapes and Sizes

It's easy to assume that a big, brawny man is more likely to be a bully than the victim of one. But bullying victims come in all shapes and sizes.

By vickyp|2013-11-13T00:00:00-08:00November 13, 2013|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Power Tools, PPE, Return-To-Work, Safety Management, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|0 Comments

The Perfect Safety Meeting
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The Perfect Safety Meeting

Alberta, Communications, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC

The Perfect Safety Meeting

You can download the e-book by clicking here. About Kevin

By vickyp|2013-11-13T00:00:00-08:00November 13, 2013|Alberta, Communications, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC|0 Comments

Combustible Dust Hazards Increase in the Winter
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Combustible Dust Hazards Increase in the Winter

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Housekeeping/Hygiene, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC

Combustible Dust Hazards Increase in the Winter

Always take steps to address combustible dust in the workplace. But in the winter, you should take extra care and reevaluate the safety measures already in place.

By vickyp|2013-11-12T00:00:00-08:00November 12, 2013|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Housekeeping/Hygiene, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Company Penalized $210,000 for Federal and BC Environmental Offences
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Company Penalized $210,000 for Federal and BC Environmental Offences

Environmental, Federal, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC

Company Penalized $210,000 for Federal and BC Environmental Offences

Approximately 350,000 litres of a highly caustic effluent deleterious to

By vickyp|2013-11-11T00:00:00-08:00November 11, 2013|Environmental, Federal, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Change in Duties and Increased Hours Aggravated Pre-existing Colitis
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Change in Duties and Increased Hours Aggravated Pre-existing Colitis

Emergency Preparedness, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation

Change in Duties and Increased Hours Aggravated Pre-existing Colitis

A worker filed a workers' comp claim, alleging that work-related

By vickyp|2013-11-11T00:00:00-08:00November 11, 2013|Emergency Preparedness, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments

Company and Owners Found in Contempt of Asbestos-Related Orders
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Company and Owners Found in Contempt of Asbestos-Related Orders

Airborne Hazards, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation

Company and Owners Found in Contempt of Asbestos-Related Orders

The court ordered two companies and their owners to refrain

By vickyp|2013-11-11T00:00:00-08:00November 11, 2013|Airborne Hazards, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments

Utility Didn’t Have Duty to Report Incident Involving Non-Employee It Rescued
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Utility Didn’t Have Duty to Report Incident Involving Non-Employee It Rescued

Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation

Utility Didn’t Have Duty to Report Incident Involving Non-Employee It Rescued

A worker was injured when he contacted a live power

By vickyp|2013-11-11T00:00:00-08:00November 11, 2013|Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments

OHS Inspection Results in $1,400 Fine for Employer
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OHS Inspection Results in $1,400 Fine for Employer

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, OHS Program, TOPIC

OHS Inspection Results in $1,400 Fine for Employer

An inspection by an OHS Officer of a worksite resulted

By vickyp|2013-11-11T00:00:00-08:00November 11, 2013|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Company Fined $1,680 for Fall Protection & Supervision Offences
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Company Fined $1,680 for Fall Protection & Supervision Offences

Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, OHS Program, TOPIC

Company Fined $1,680 for Fall Protection & Supervision Offences

After an inspection by an OHS Officer of a residential

By vickyp|2013-11-11T00:00:00-08:00November 11, 2013|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments

Measures Taken after Safety Incident May Impact Due Diligence Analysis
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Measures Taken after Safety Incident May Impact Due Diligence Analysis

Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC

Measures Taken after Safety Incident May Impact Due Diligence Analysis

A recent Ontario case addressed the issue of what relevance an employer?s post-incident conduct should have in a related OHS prosecution.

By vickyp|2013-11-07T00:00:00-08:00November 7, 2013|Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments

BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Just Being in Management Isn’t Enough for Environmental Liability
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BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Just Being in Management Isn’t Enough for Environmental Liability

Alberta, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC

BRIEF SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Just Being in Management Isn’t Enough for Environmental Liability

The Lacombe case shows that just being a member of management or a corporate board?by itself?isn?t enough to hold an individual personally liable for the company?s environmental offences.

By vickyp|2013-11-07T00:00:00-08:00November 7, 2013|Alberta, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments

Loose Clothing + Machinery = Tragedy
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Loose Clothing + Machinery = Tragedy

Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, New Brunswick, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC

Loose Clothing + Machinery = Tragedy

It's easy for a worker's clothing, jewellery and even hair to get caught in machinery, often with fatal results. Here's how you can prevent entanglements.