Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality
A pedestrian died after getting hit by a dump truck that was clearing debris from a shopping center undergoing renovations. The driver apparently got the signal to reverse from an […]
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Supervisor Job Description: Safety Responsibilities
A template you can adapt to communicate safety expectations for supervisors. To establish accountability, job descriptions should define safety-related functions in terms of discrete and measurable tasks. The Job Description template […]
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Cyberbullying Prevention Policy
You can't fight digital harassment with an analog policy. Workplace bullying is an old problem with a new face. In the internet age, bullying has become more pervasive and more virulent—all […]
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Metal Manufacturer Fined $13,500 for Failing to Lock Out Machine
A worker reached into a wheel rim fabricating machine that he thought had been de-activated. But his hand caused the sensor to activate the machine, resulting in the partial amputation […]
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Information You Must List in Accident Reports: Know the Laws of Your Province
Don’t use legally required incident reports to “tell the story of the accident”. OHS laws require employers to report serious workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses to the government. Not filing a […]
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Accident Investigation & Reporting Policy Language
Don't let your OHS accident report become Exhibit A in your own prosecution. Here’s a model policy explaining what to list in an accident report. This should be part of a […]
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Conveyor Safety: Know the Laws of Your Province
Conveyors require additional machine guarding measures. In addition to general machine guarding and lockout/tagout rules, OHS regulations require employers to take additional measures to prevent conveyor injuries. Here’s a look at […]
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Conveyor Safety Policy
Prevent costly conveyor injuries and OHS violations. Like many companies, you may use conveyors in your workplace to move materials from one place to another. But while conveyors eliminate the need […]
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Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety: Know the Laws of Your Province
What employers must do to protect workers from harmful radiation. Exposure to hazardous levels of radiation can cause cancer and other health problems. Equipment that emits dangerous radiation may be found […]
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Workplace Ionizing Radiation Safety Policy
A template you can adapt to protect your workers from hazardous radiation exposure. Radiation is a hazard at not only medical and nuclear sites but also industrial workplaces where X-ray machinery, […]
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Workplace Impairment Removal Policy
Establish your right to send workers home if they're drunk or high. Here’s a template of a policy providing for the immediate removal of workers who are impaired by drugs, alcohol […]
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Chain Saw Safety: Know The Laws Of Your Province
What you must do to protect workers who operate chain saws. All jurisdictions require employers to take specific measures to protect workers who use chain saws at the workplace. Here’s a […]
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Chain Saw Safety Policy
A template you can adapt to prevent chain saw injuries and OHS violations. Chain saws can be deadly when the equipment is improper or misused. That’s why OHS laws require employers […]
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Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Policy
Although courts have yet to weigh in on the issue, regulatory guidelines indicate that employers may follow the lead of some provincial governments and implement COVID-19 vaccination passport policies requiring […]
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Lawscape: COVID-19 Vaccination Passport
Which provinces have adopted vaccination passport requirements? It’s up to each jurisdiction to decide whether to adopt a vaccination passport system within its own borders. Here’s a visual rundown of where […]
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Current Vaccine Passport Rules Across Canada
Ontario, BC, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia require proof of vaccination to participate in certain public activities. “Vaccination passport,” a term few of us had ever heard before the pandemic, has […]
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Crane Inspections: Know the Laws of Your Province
OHS crane inspection rules vary by province. While all jurisdiction require employers to ensure that cranes are properly inspected in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, CSA and other applicable standards, there are […]
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Cranes, Hoists and Slings Safety Policy
A template you can adapt to prevent costly crane accidents and OHS violations.
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JHSC Membership and Co-Chair Requirements: Know the Laws of Your Province
JHSC violations open the door to more intensive scrutiny by OHS investigators. If and when safety inspectors show up at your workplace, one of the first things they’ll want to review […]
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Worker’s Machine Injury Costs Manufacturer $50,000
A plant worker suffered serious injury when his hand got caught in a heavy piece of equipment used to move castings from one part of the facility to another. The […]
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Foundry Fined $70,000 for Separate Safety Incidents
The first incident carrying a $50,000 price tag occurred when a worker’s hand got entangled during the cleaning of a walking beam used to move castings from one facility to […]
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Know the Laws of Your Province Regarding Respiratory Protection Equipment
Requirements governing respirator selection, use, maintenance and inspection across Canada. You must take measures to prevent workers from breathing in harmful mists, vapours, fumes, gases, dusts and other airborne contaminants. The […]
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Month in Review – Manitoba
Download the Month in Review for Manitoba. These monthly snapshots will provide you with up-to-date information to develop your business strategy by giving expert advice on what actions should be taken […]
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Lockout – Know the Laws of Your Province
When are lockout procedures required and what must they contain? Machinery and equipment typically has to be shut down before it can be safely serviced, cleaned, repaired or adjusted. But machines […]
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Protecting Workers Who Work Alone – Know the Laws of Your Province
You must do a hazard assessment and implement measures to ensure the safety of workers who work alone. Workers are generally safest when they’re with co-workers, supervisors and others who can […]
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Supervisor Guidelines for Enforcement of OHS Rules
Educate your supervisors on how being too lenient hurts the company. Workers who disobey safety rules are a danger to others and to themselves and must be disciplined. But disciplining workers […]
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Work From Home Policy
To ensure that key functions within the XYZ Co’s business can be conducted from employees’ homes or, other remote locations is the purpose of this statement of Policy and Procedure.
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COVID-19 Workplace Testing Policy
Use this template to create a fair, balanced and legally sound testing policy at your workplace. During the current pandemic and until further notice, ABC Company employees who perform their jobs […]
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COVID-19 Screening & Vaccination Verification Policy
Asking for proof of vaccination instead of or in addition to onsite screening. Regulators have made it clear that given the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may implement pre-screening […]
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Office Workstation Musculoskeletal Injuries Prevention Policy
Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) have become among the most common and expensive of workplace injuries. Most jurisdictions require employers to take specific steps to identify, assess and control MSI risks. So […]
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