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Applying Game Theory Principles in the Management of Employee Absences

Recorded Date: August 25, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM PDT Speaker:

By |2024-10-31T07:33:41-07:00October 13, 2021|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Return-To-Work, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded|0 Comments
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Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk

Residual stored energy caused a machine that was supposedly locked

By |2024-02-07T09:53:26-08:00October 12, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Due Diligence, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, OHS Program, Québec, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk
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Face Mask Refuser Loses Her Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

A car dealer asked a customer to leave because she

By |2021-10-12T16:12:00-07:00October 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, COVID-19, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Face Mask Refuser Loses Her Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
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Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassed Worker’s Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit

Workers comp bars lawsuits against employers for work-related injuries; in

By |2021-10-12T16:11:00-07:00October 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassed Worker’s Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit
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Company Had the Right Safety Policy but Didn’t Make Workers Aware of It

An elevator company had a safety policy banning workers from

By |2021-10-12T16:10:00-07:00October 12, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Ontario, Power Tools, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Company Had the Right Safety Policy but Didn’t Make Workers Aware of It
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Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History

Sending a text message on her cell phone while her

By |2021-10-12T16:06:00-07:00October 12, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History
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Fall at Home Is Work-Related When It Aggravates Previous Work Injuries

A worker who suffers an injury in a fall while

By |2021-10-10T17:49:00-07:00October 10, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Fall Protection, JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Fall at Home Is Work-Related When It Aggravates Previous Work Injuries
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Worker’s Machine Injury Costs Manufacturer $50,000

A plant worker suffered serious injury when his hand got

By |2021-10-10T17:42:00-07:00October 10, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, TOPIC|Comments Off on Worker’s Machine Injury Costs Manufacturer $50,000
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Prime Contractor Gets 6-Figure OHS Fine for Excavation Project Injuries

An excavator being used at a roadway construction project accidentally

By |2021-10-10T17:40:00-07:00October 10, 2021|British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Contractors, Excavation & Trenching, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Prime Contractor Gets 6-Figure OHS Fine for Excavation Project Injuries
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Auto Parts Depot Fined $185,000 for Worker’s Fatality

An auto repair worker got killed when the vehicle he

By |2021-10-10T17:30:00-07:00October 10, 2021|Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Employee Wellness, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Auto Parts Depot Fined $185,000 for Worker’s Fatality
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Accommodation Doesn’t Mean Letting Worker Pick His Own Job

An aviation safety officer was able to return to work

By |2021-10-10T17:21:00-07:00October 10, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Return-To-Work, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Accommodation Doesn’t Mean Letting Worker Pick His Own Job
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Employer Fined for Not Providing New Worker Job-Specific Orientation

A new worker delivering a load of crushed cars to

By |2021-09-10T17:45:00-07:00September 10, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training|Comments Off on Employer Fined for Not Providing New Worker Job-Specific Orientation
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One Harassment Incident Justifies Termination When It’s a Sexual Assault

An employee decided to ask a newly divorced co-worker on

By |2021-09-10T17:36:00-07:00September 10, 2021|Alberta, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Employee Wellness, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|Comments Off on One Harassment Incident Justifies Termination When It’s a Sexual Assault
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