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Ontario Introduces Bill 88: Legislation Mandating Electronic Monitoring Policies And Workplace Naloxone Kits And Increasing Fines Under The OHSA

Bottom Line On February 28, 2022, the Ontario Legislature introduced

By |2022-03-04T16:36:00-08:00March 4, 2022|Articles, Contributor, Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, Ontario, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Ontario Introduces Bill 88: Legislation Mandating Electronic Monitoring Policies And Workplace Naloxone Kits And Increasing Fines Under The OHSA
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More Mandatory Policies For Ontario Employers

Electronic Monitoring Policy On February 24, 2022, the provincial government

By |2022-03-03T16:57:00-08:00March 3, 2022|Articles, Contributor, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, Ontario, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on More Mandatory Policies For Ontario Employers
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Disconnecting From Work

Disconnecting From Work: Ontario Updates Its Guide To The Employment

By |2022-03-02T17:54:00-08:00March 2, 2022|Articles, Contributor, Fatigue, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Work From Home|Comments Off on Disconnecting From Work
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Reminder To Federal Employers: Deadline For Annual Workplace Harassment And Violence Occurrence Report

You must submit your Annual Harassment and Violence Occurrence Report

By |2022-03-02T17:07:00-08:00March 2, 2022|Articles, Contributor, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence|Comments Off on Reminder To Federal Employers: Deadline For Annual Workplace Harassment And Violence Occurrence Report
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Workplace Injury And Teleworking: Can A Fall Outside The Home Be Considered A Workplace Accident?

In a recent decision1, the Tribunal administratif du travail [Administrative

By |2025-07-17T13:28:25-07:00March 1, 2022|Articles, Contributor, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Work From Home|Comments Off on Workplace Injury And Teleworking: Can A Fall Outside The Home Be Considered A Workplace Accident?
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How to Get More From Your Mental Health Training

Recorded Date: March 16 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

By |2024-10-31T08:48:45-07:00March 1, 2022|Employee Wellness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded|Comments Off on How to Get More From Your Mental Health Training
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Newly Proposed Federal Regulations Impose National Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Federal government forges ahead on plan to nationally regulate plastic

By |2022-02-18T16:01:00-08:00February 18, 2022|Articles, Environmental, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Newly Proposed Federal Regulations Impose National Ban on Single-Use Plastics
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Accident Investigation & Reporting

Avoid Incriminating yourself when reporting work incidents to OHS officials.

By |2022-02-14T23:37:00-08:00February 14, 2022|Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, Special Reports, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Accident Investigation & Reporting
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Lockout: Employer Fined $100,000 for Machine Injury

A machine undergoing servicing unexpectedly started up and seriously injured

By |2022-02-10T18:27:00-08:00February 10, 2022|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Electrical, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Lockout: Employer Fined $100,000 for Machine Injury
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Material Handling: Employer Didn’t Use Due Diligence to Prevent Overhead Crane Operator Injury

An employer was charged with 2 OHS violations after a

By |2024-01-16T06:31:36-08:00February 10, 2022|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, PPE, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Material Handling: Employer Didn’t Use Due Diligence to Prevent Overhead Crane Operator Injury
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Excavations: CNESST Inspector’s Estimate Not Enough to Prove Trench Violation

A CNESST inspector cited a sewer repair contractor for not

By |2024-02-07T12:05:46-08:00February 10, 2022|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, Excavation & Trenching, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Québec, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Excavations: CNESST Inspector’s Estimate Not Enough to Prove Trench Violation
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Workplace Violence: OK to Fire Hospital Employee for Violence against His Co-Worker

'Talk to me like that again and we are going

By |2022-02-10T18:18:00-08:00February 10, 2022|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Employee Wellness, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Stress, Workplace Violence|Comments Off on Workplace Violence: OK to Fire Hospital Employee for Violence against His Co-Worker
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COVID-19: Arbitrator Strikes Down Unilateral Get-Vaccinated-or-Get-Fired Policy

The union contended that the employer violated the collective agreement

By |2022-02-10T18:13:00-08:00February 10, 2022|Cases & Compliance Alerts, COVID-19, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Employee Wellness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on COVID-19: Arbitrator Strikes Down Unilateral Get-Vaccinated-or-Get-Fired Policy
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