Clothing Companies Efforts after Factory Collapse-Too Little Too Late?
Offering to compensate the families of the dead factory workers is a nice gesture, but retailers could've done more to prevent these deaths in the first place.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY: Take 4 Steps to Protect Workers Around Overhead Power Lines GalleryELECTRICAL SAFETY: Take 4 Steps to Protect Workers Around Overhead Power Lines
Alberta, Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, New Brunswick, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Québec, TOPIC, Training
ELECTRICAL SAFETY: Take 4 Steps to Protect Workers Around Overhead Power Lines
Here?s a look at the steps you should take to protect workers when they work around overhead power lines & comply with the power line requirements in the OHS laws.
Safety Pros Say No to Arming Workers as Protection from Violence
Some have suggested in the US that employers should arm workers to protect them from workplace violence. Canadian safety pros don't like that idea at all.
WINNERS & LOSERS: Can You Collect GPS Information on Workers in Employer-Owned Vehicles? GalleryWINNERS & LOSERS: Can You Collect GPS Information on Workers in Employer-Owned Vehicles?
British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
WINNERS & LOSERS: Can You Collect GPS Information on Workers in Employer-Owned Vehicles?
Here's a look at two cases decided by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC that focus on the permissibility of collecting and using GPS and similar data on the movements of workers in employer-owned vehicles.
WORKBOOK: Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness in 5 Steps
This training workbook from Ontario's MOL is designed to teach
Mine and Supervisor Charged in Death of Contractor’s Worker
A mine hired a contractor to install poles and related
Steel Pipe Manufacturer Fined $70,000 after Electrical Workers Are Burned
Two electrical maintenance technicians for a steel pipe manufacturer were
Work Refusal Made in Bad Faith Justified Discipline But Not Termination
A plumber at a hospital got into an argument with
Worker’s Outburst over Violation of No Scents Policy Didn’t Warrant Firing GalleryWorker’s Outburst over Violation of No Scents Policy Didn’t Warrant Firing
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Worker’s Outburst over Violation of No Scents Policy Didn’t Warrant Firing
A worker at an auto plant told his employer that
Employer Penalized for Not Properly Handling Unfounded Complaint by Worker
After a worker was fired, he sued his employer for
Solving the “Self Serving” Medical Notes Puzzle
Learn practical steps in accommodating employees with disabilities and, specifically,
Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Nuisance Claim Rules GallerySupreme Court of Canada Clarifies Nuisance Claim Rules
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Nuisance Claim Rules
The St. Lawrence Cement case made companies worry that they'd be hit with many nuisance claims. But a new Supreme Court of Canada decision clarifies the rules for such claims.
Study Warns of Poor Safety Practices at Refineries Using Hydrofluoric Acid
A US study found that refineries' safety systems for hydrofluoric acid were inadequate, endangering workers & neighbouring communities. Here's what it says and recommends.
NAOSH Week Safety Audit Checklist
Use this checklist during NAOSH Week to conduct a quick audit of your OHS program and safety culture. Post the results in the workplace.