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Serious OHS Investigations

RECORDED DATE: June 29, 2022 TIME: 9:00AM-10:30AM PT SPEAKER: Andrew

By |2024-10-31T08:56:59-07:00May 30, 2022|Alberta, British Columbia, Communications, Federal, Industry Challenges, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Webinars Recorded, Yukon|Comments Off on Serious OHS Investigations
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Construction Worker Safety Guide

Construction sites are dangerous places to be. There's a safety

By |2022-05-24T17:49:00-07:00May 24, 2022|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Compliance Game Plans, Contributor, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Fall Protection, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training|Comments Off on Construction Worker Safety Guide
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Hazards & Operations that Require Special OHS Training

The OHS laws impose 2 kinds of safety training requirements.

By |2024-10-17T12:54:27-07:00May 18, 2022|Alberta, Articles, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Know the Laws, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, WHMIS, Yukon|Comments Off on Hazards & Operations that Require Special OHS Training
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Notice of Projects for Construction Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province

OHS laws require written notice before undertaking potentially hazardous construction

By |2024-02-07T12:03:44-08:00May 18, 2022|Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Excavation & Trenching, Federal, JURISDICTION, Know the Laws, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Yukon|Comments Off on Notice of Projects for Construction Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province
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The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them)

It's time for warm weather, long weekends, and backyard cookouts.

By |2024-02-07T12:03:53-08:00May 18, 2022|Alberta, Articles, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contributor, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, Fatigue, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Hot Work / Welding, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, Materials Handling, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, WHMIS|Comments Off on The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them)
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Canadian Mining Company Underestimates Scale of Catastrophe

A Canadian company, Trevali Mining Corporation owns the Perkoa Mine

By |2022-05-16T18:38:00-07:00May 16, 2022|Articles, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Confined Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, Excavation & Trenching, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, JURISDICTION, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Canadian Mining Company Underestimates Scale of Catastrophe
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Workplace Fatigue Risk Management System – Compliance Game Plan

While workplace fatigue has been around as long as workplaces

By |2024-03-11T01:34:12-07:00May 10, 2022|Alberta, British Columbia, Compliance Game Plans, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, Fatigue, Federal, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Working Alone, Yukon|Comments Off on Workplace Fatigue Risk Management System – Compliance Game Plan
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Work Refusals Special Report

Refusing to perform assigned work is normally an act of

By |2022-05-10T19:06:00-07:00May 10, 2022|Communications, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Return-To-Work, Special Reports, TOOLS, TOPIC, WHMIS, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Work Refusals Special Report
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Are Companies Liable for Environmental Offences of a Rogue Employee?

Should a company be liable for an environmental offence committed

By |2022-05-10T18:53:00-07:00May 10, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Articles, Biohazards, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Are Companies Liable for Environmental Offences of a Rogue Employee?
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Fatigue Management Policy

POLICY ABC Company is committed to providing and maintaining safe

By |2024-06-20T09:43:43-07:00May 10, 2022|Alberta, British Columbia, Employee Wellness, Fatigue, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Policies, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments
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Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties In The Workplace Accommodation Process

In Zupcic v Saputo Foods Limited, 2022 AHRC 13 (Saputo),

By |2022-05-09T16:18:00-07:00May 9, 2022|Alberta, Articles, Back Safety, Communications, Contributor, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Employee Wellness, Ergonomics, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties In The Workplace Accommodation Process
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Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge

Every jurisdiction has an 'emergency spill hotline' that you can

By |2024-03-10T10:45:46-07:00May 6, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Biohazards, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Housekeeping/Hygiene, Infographics, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, Materials Handling, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Radiation, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, WHMIS, Yukon|Comments Off on Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge
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Occupational Diseases Covered by Workers Comp – Know The Laws Of Your Province

Workers comp covers not just injuries but occupational illnesses.

By |2024-01-04T15:46:47-08:00May 5, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Back Safety, Biohazards, British Columbia, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Know the Laws, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Radiation, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, WHMIS, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments
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Which Illnesses Are Considered “Occupational Diseases” for Workers Comp?

The Canadian workplace safety system is based on a pair of key laws: OHS laws requiring the implementation of measures to protect workers from health and safety hazards; and Workers comp laws providing benefits to workers who suffer occupational injuries and diseases, regardless of who?s at fault.

By |2024-02-07T12:04:25-08:00May 4, 2022|Alberta, Articles, Back Safety, British Columbia, Employee Wellness, Ergonomics, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Which Illnesses Are Considered “Occupational Diseases” for Workers Comp?
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