6 Elements of a Plan for Protecting Workers from West Nile
Develop and implement a plan to protect outdoor workers from getting bitten by mosquitos that could carry West Nile Virus.
NOISE CONTROL: How to Develop a Compliant Hearing Conservation Plan GalleryNOISE CONTROL: How to Develop a Compliant Hearing Conservation Plan
Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training
NOISE CONTROL: How to Develop a Compliant Hearing Conservation Plan
The OHS laws require you to protect workers from excessive noise in the workplace. One way to comply is through a hearing conservation plan.
What Safety Coordinators Make in Canada
What readers had to say about what safety coordinators earn in Canada and a look at salaries in the US.
Worker Can’t Sue Employer, Co-Worker over Denied Workers? Comp Claim
A worker filed a workers' comp claim for mental stress
Worker’s Death in Mobile Home Collapse Leads to $25,000 Fine for Operator
Workers employed by a demolition and salvage business were removing
Supervisor & Construction Company Fined $69,000 for Fall from Crane
A worker refueling a mobile crane climbed onto the crane
Mine Fined $350,000 after Worker Is Run Over & Killed by Scoop Tram
A worker operating a scoop tram in a mine drove
Federal Government Publishes Final Regulations for Coal-Fired Power Plants
The federal government recently published final regulations that set strict performance and CO2 emissions standards for coal-fired power plants. Here's an overview of the regulations.
Fire Safety Tips for the Workplace
Oct. 7-13, 2012 is Fire Prevention Week. Although this week is geared toward fire safety at home, it?s still a good time to think about fire safety in the workplace, too.
8th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases on the Due Diligence Defence Gallery8th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases on the Due Diligence Defence
Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation, Yukon
8th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases on the Due Diligence Defence
Here's a roundup of safety cases from the last year that involved the due diligence defence.
Fire Safety Assessment Form
BENEFITS Fires are one of the most common types of
Drug-Sniffing Dogs Being Used at Workplaces in Saskatchewan GalleryDrug-Sniffing Dogs Being Used at Workplaces in Saskatchewan
Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Saskatchewan, TOPIC
Drug-Sniffing Dogs Being Used at Workplaces in Saskatchewan
Some employers in Saskatchewan are using trained dogs to ID workers in possession of drugs on construction and industrial worksites. Is this a good idea?
Chinese Company Pleads Guilty in Deaths of Oil Sands Workers
Two foreign oil sands workers died and another five were
Corrections Officer Entitled to Workers? Comp for Gradual Onset Stress
A correctional officer intervened in a fight between inmates, in