Hazards & Operations that Require Special OHS Training
The OHS laws impose 2 kinds of safety training requirements. The first is a general requirement that employers provide whatever training workers need to do their jobs safely. The second […]
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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 projects. Construction sites are among the most dangerous. Work injury rates higher for construction than in most other industries; and the […]
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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. But the summer season also brings unique workplace hazards. Staying safe during the hot weather means understanding and managing the risks. […]
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Workplace Fatigue Risk Management System Game Plan
While workplace fatigue has been around as long as workplaces have existed, the problem has assumed a new urgency. Labour shortages and rising wages are creating intense pressure on workers […]
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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 an individual or group of employees acting on their own, either deliberately or carelessly, and without the company’s authorization […]
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Fatigue Management Policy
BENEFITS Worker fatigue may not seem like a workplace safety issue but it is. For example, fatigue can lead to safety incidents because exhausted workers may have slowed reaction times or […]
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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), the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (Tribunal) dismissed an employee's complaint that that she was discriminated against in employment on the ground […]
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Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge
Every jurisdiction has an “emergency spill hotline” that you can call to report a spill or release of a hazardous substance. Here’s where to report such incidents in each part […]
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Time Limits for an OHS Prosecution – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Ontario, the Maritimes and Quebec have the longest time window for prosecution As with other kinds of legal proceedings, the government has only a limited amount of time to prosecute […]
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OHS Hazard Identification & Assessment – Know the Laws of Your Province
All jurisdictions require hazard assessment, but federal regulations are the most detailed. OHS laws require employers to perform hazard identification and assessment, typically as part of an OHS program. Federal OHS […]
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Alberta Labour Relations Board Ices Union Complaint Against Vaccination Policy
Alberta Labour Relations Board dismisses unfair labour practice complaint against vaccination policy implemented during statutory freeze period. In Amalgamated Transit Union, Local No. 583 v Calgary (City), the Alberta Labour Relations Board […]
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Driver GPS Monitoring Policy
Ontario employers that use GPS, cell phone or other digital technology to monitor their workers must adopt a written policy describing the technology and how it’s used by January 1, […]
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A Cross-Canada Overview Of Covid Sick Leave Entitlements
The COVID-19 global pandemic has prompted many governments around the world to revisit employee sick leave protections. Employers in Canada, as in other parts, continue to face the unique challenge […]
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Safety of Excavations Work – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Excavation & Trench Shoring Rules Across Canada FEDERAL (1) Employer must mark location of all underground pipes, cables and conduits in the area where the excavation work is to be done before […]
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Excavations Safety Policy
Here’s a policy template you can use to ensure that excavations work at your site is carried out safely and in compliance with OHS requirements. Note: Because OHS regulations vary […]
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Numerous Provinces Announce The End Of Provincial Vaccine Mandates, What Does This Mean For The Future?
On December 9, 2020, just nine months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, Health Canada authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canada. […]
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Fired Manager Gets Greenlight to Sue for OHS Discriminatory Action
A yard manager initiated a work refusal claiming that his farm plant co-workers weren’t social distancing or using face masks. The OHS investigator concluded that the plant was complying with […]
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Driving/Transportation: RV Dealer Fined $185,000 for Fatal Towing Accident
A worker suffered a fatal injury while towing a tri-axle 5th wheel RV unit with a John Deere tractor. A co-worker found the body pinned in a jack-knife position between […]
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Drugs & Alcohol: Black Worker Required to Acknowledge Safety-Sensitive Status Claims Racism
An oil worker claimed that his supervisor was racist and that Suncor demanded he sign a letter acknowledging that his position was safety-sensitive and thus subject to random drug testing, […]
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Powered Mobile Equipment Operator Qualifications – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Which workers are allowed to operate forklifts and other PME? Forklifts and other powered mobile equipment (PME) accidents are a leading source of fatal and serious work injuries. Failure to […]
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Where are we now? Canadian Business Immigration and COVID-19
Date: February 16 Time: 9 AM PST Speaker: Shannon Houston Click Here to Access Recording Over the past 2 years, Canadian immigration has changed significantly; and for a period of time it was changing […]
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What Constitutes a “Disability” – Know the Laws of Your Province
Drug and alcohol dependency is a disability, casual use is not. While workers with substance abuse problems can create significant safety hazards, they may also be deemed to have a disability […]
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Workplace OHS Programs & OHS Policies – Know The Laws Of Your Province
The difference between an OHS program and an OHS policy and the requirements across Canada OHS laws require employers to implement a workplace OHS policy and an OHS program. While the […]
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OHS Policy Statement (Alberta Version)
OHS laws require all companies to have an OHS policy, or written statement by senior management expressing the company’s commitment to protecting the health and safety of its workers and […]
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Trudeau to Minister of Environment: Push for Mandatory Climate Change Disclosure
Corporate disclosure of climate-related activities to become a 2022 federal priority. Whenever the Canadian Parliament wraps up a session, the Prime Minister sits down and writes a so-called mandate letter to […]
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