Forklift Operator Gets His Suspended Driver’s Licence Back
Trying to make ends meet, a forklift operator decided to
Metal Manufacturer Fined $13,500 for Failing to Lock Out Machine
A worker reached into a wheel rim fabricating machine that
Prime Contractor Fined $100,000 for Forestry Worker’s Death GalleryPrime Contractor Fined $100,000 for Forestry Worker’s Death
British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
Prime Contractor Fined $100,000 for Forestry Worker’s Death
A forestry worker was killed when the log loader he
- First Aid, Other OHS Violations Cost Pipeline Contractor Over $254,000 Gallery
First Aid, Other OHS Violations Cost Pipeline Contractor Over $254,000
British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
First Aid, Other OHS Violations Cost Pipeline Contractor Over $254,000
A prime contractor at a pipeline right-of-way worksite was fined
- 7-Eleven Fined $340,000 for Not Protecting Night Workers from Violence Gallery
7-Eleven Fined $340,000 for Not Protecting Night Workers from Violence
British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Stress
7-Eleven Fined $340,000 for Not Protecting Night Workers from Violence
After visiting two 7-Eleven stores, WorkSafeBC inspectors spotted several violations
Roofer Loses Appeal of $10,000 AMP
A worker was hit on the head by a bag
- Employer Fined $95,000 for Powered Mobile Equipment Mishap Gallery
Employer Fined $95,000 for Powered Mobile Equipment Mishap
Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
Employer Fined $95,000 for Powered Mobile Equipment Mishap
A rink chiller being transported from a mechanical room to
- Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim Gallery
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim
Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim
Less than 2 months after an Ontario arbitrator ruled that
Firing Union Nurse for Alcohol Addiction Is a Labour, Not a Human Rights Case
A case that has drawn national attention has now gone
- OHS Tribunal Nixes Prison Guards? Fire Safety Work Refusal Gallery
OHS Tribunal Nixes Prison Guards? Fire Safety Work Refusal
Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Return-To-Work, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
OHS Tribunal Nixes Prison Guards? Fire Safety Work Refusal
A group of 85 prison guards at a maximum-security institution
Stress at Work Special Report
The nature of work is changing at whirlwind speed. Perhaps
Respirators v. Religion: Religious Objections to No-Beard Policies
On Sept. 1, 2021, BC became the first province to
Ergonomics Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices
As we eagerly return to work in the office, many