Fire Inspection & Prevention Checklist
Regular workplace inspection is essential to manage fire hazards.
Fire Emergency Response Plans – Know The Laws of Your Province GalleryFire Emergency Response Plans – Know The Laws of Your Province
Alberta, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, General Industry, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Know the Laws, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Yukon
Fire Emergency Response Plans – Know The Laws of Your Province
What kind of fire emergency response and evacuation policy must
Can Workers Sue Employer for Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke? – Quiz
No, if the resulting illness is covered by workers comp.
Guide to Industrial Hygiene
Every workplace has hazards that pose potential threats to workers.
OHS Insider Newsletter – October 2022
Click to Download the October 2022 OHS Insider Newsletter.
Federal Government Launches New Greenhouse Gas Offset Credits System GalleryFederal Government Launches New Greenhouse Gas Offset Credits System
Articles, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Federal, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
Federal Government Launches New Greenhouse Gas Offset Credits System
Companies can earn credits toward compliance with GHG emissions reduction
OK to Use Surveillance Tape to Prove Worker Faked Her Injuries GalleryOK to Use Surveillance Tape to Prove Worker Faked Her Injuries
Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, Employee Wellness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Québec, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
OK to Use Surveillance Tape to Prove Worker Faked Her Injuries
An avionics installation worker got fired for faking the injuries
Arbitrator Shouldn’t Have Upheld Random Drug Testing Policy
An airport required safety-sensitive workers to submit to random drug
- Recycling Company Fined $125,000 for Machine Fatality Gallery
Recycling Company Fined $125,000 for Machine Fatality
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, Machine Safety, Materials Handling, OHS Leadership, Ontario, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
Recycling Company Fined $125,000 for Machine Fatality
A recycling company worker got killed while removing a bin
- Worker Accused of Sexual Assault Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation Gallery
Worker Accused of Sexual Assault Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation
Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence
Worker Accused of Sexual Assault Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation
A Canada Post worker accused a fellow letter carrier of
- Disabling Braking Device Is Just Cause to Fire Transit Worker Gallery
Disabling Braking Device Is Just Cause to Fire Transit Worker
British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Disabling Braking Device Is Just Cause to Fire Transit Worker
A rapid transit worker with 8 years of service and
- Home Improvement Center Fined $330K for Repeat Storage Rack Violations Gallery
Home Improvement Center Fined $330K for Repeat Storage Rack Violations
British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Materials Handling, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training
Home Improvement Center Fined $330K for Repeat Storage Rack Violations
A WorkSafeBC inspector issued a stop-use order for a storage
- Auto Technician Wasn’t Fired for Complaining about Indoor Smoking Gallery
Auto Technician Wasn’t Fired for Complaining about Indoor Smoking
Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Employee Wellness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Stress
Auto Technician Wasn’t Fired for Complaining about Indoor Smoking
An automotive technician repeatedly complained to his employer about the
- Minor Chemical Spill Isn’t Serious Enough to Justify Post-Incident Drug Testing Gallery
Minor Chemical Spill Isn’t Serious Enough to Justify Post-Incident Drug Testing
Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Materials Handling, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
Minor Chemical Spill Isn’t Serious Enough to Justify Post-Incident Drug Testing
A worker had to undergo post-incident testing after a chemical