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OK to Fire Driver for Falsely Denying DUI Incident

A truck driver with a record of attendance, performance and

By |2021-12-09T16:04:00-08:00December 9, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on OK to Fire Driver for Falsely Denying DUI Incident
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Contractor Fined $16,500 for Construction Worker’s Fall

A worker at a residential construction site was stapling mesh

By |2024-01-16T06:41:01-08:00December 9, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Fall Protection, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Contractor Fined $16,500 for Construction Worker’s Fall
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WorkSafeBC Lowers the Boom on Prime Contractor after Gas Worker’s Death

Two workers from a subcontractor's firm were removing a nut

By |2024-01-16T06:41:12-08:00December 9, 2021|British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Assessment, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on WorkSafeBC Lowers the Boom on Prime Contractor after Gas Worker’s Death
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Cement Manufacturer Fined $340,000 for Confined Space Violations

WorkSafeBC inspectors observed workers inside a large container used to

By |2021-12-09T15:49:00-08:00December 9, 2021|British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Cement Manufacturer Fined $340,000 for Confined Space Violations
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Board Upholds Stop Work Order After Worker Dies in Scaffolding Fall

A worker was killed after falling from a scaffolding. OHS

By |2021-12-08T23:52:00-08:00December 8, 2021|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Fall Protection, JURISDICTION, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Board Upholds Stop Work Order After Worker Dies in Scaffolding Fall
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Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages

A bus driver who got fired for distracted driving denied

By |2024-01-16T06:41:20-08:00December 8, 2021|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages
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Supervisor Fined $24,000 for Failure to Train Trench Collapse Victim

A worker had to be hospitalized when the trench he

By |2021-12-08T23:43:00-08:00December 8, 2021|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Industry Challenges, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Supervisor Fined $24,000 for Failure to Train Trench Collapse Victim
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Safe Work Procedure for Manual Lifting

MSIs are the leading cause of workers comp claims in

By |2026-02-18T05:43:23-08:00December 6, 2021|Alberta, Back Safety, British Columbia, Ergonomics, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Procedures, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on Safe Work Procedure for Manual Lifting
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Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021

Employers won on a due diligence defence in only 4

By |2024-12-26T10:45:57-08:00December 2, 2021|Alberta, British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Due Diligence, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021
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Using Performance Appraisals To Hold Supervisors Accountable For Safety

December is the season of not just holidays but performance

By |2021-12-02T18:40:00-08:00December 2, 2021|Articles, Federal, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Using Performance Appraisals To Hold Supervisors Accountable For Safety
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What Does the Olrb Teachers Pandemic Decision Mean for Ohsa Appeals?

Historically, workers' compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on

By |2021-11-17T18:38:00-08:00November 17, 2021|Articles, COVID-19, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on What Does the Olrb Teachers Pandemic Decision Mean for Ohsa Appeals?
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OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job

An energy company required safety-sensitive workers to pass pre-assignment drug

By |2024-01-16T06:41:59-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job
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Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures

A loose rock fell on a mine worker who was

By |2021-11-12T18:33:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Excavation & Trenching, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures
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