Worker’s Death from Fall in Elevator Shaft Caused by Lack of OHS Management
A parking lot worker fell down an elevator shaft and
Protecting Workers from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning GalleryProtecting Workers from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Alberta, Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Confined Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Power Tools, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training
Protecting Workers from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Along with all of the other hazards posed by winter
Worker Use of Cellphones on the Job Is a Distraction GalleryWorker Use of Cellphones on the Job Is a Distraction
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Worker Use of Cellphones on the Job Is a Distraction
Note: This piece was originally written and published in 2012,
Company Fined $15,000 for Arc Flash Incident
A worker received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his
Guarding Violation Costs Ginseng Farm $50,000
A seasonal worker at a ginseng farm and processing plant
Company Fined $70,000 after Pot of Melted Minerals Injures Worker
At a manufacturing facility, minerals had been melted in a
Flour Mill Had Accommodated Addicted Worker to Point of Undue Hardship
A flour mill fired a worker for being absent without
Underage Workers & Other Violations Cost Contractor $2,720
A routine inspection of a construction site revealed two workers
Store & Contractor Not Liable for Woman’s Fall on Icy Sidewalk
A pedestrian slipped on ice on the sidewalk outside a
Company Fined $75,000 for Drilling Line Incident
A worker suffered serious head injuries when a drilling line
Charges Essentially Dismissed in Fatal Stage Collapse
The Crown has “stayed” almost three dozen charges against three
Cruise Ship Incident Illustrates Importance of Emergency Preparedness
Given that April 15 is the 100th anniversary of the
The Importance of Good Housekeeping in Your Workplace GalleryThe Importance of Good Housekeeping in Your Workplace
Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Health & Wellness, Housekeeping/Hygiene, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC
The Importance of Good Housekeeping in Your Workplace
By Barbara Semeniuk, BSc CRSP It’s the beginning of the
Supervisor Fined $22,500 for Migrant Workers’ Deaths
Two migrant farm workers from Jamaica were trying to fix