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Forklift-Mounted Work Platform Safety Policy
Forklift mounted platform operations aren’t something you can freelance. To perform them safely and in compliance with OHS regulations requires special equipment, procedures and other safeguards. Here is a general […]
FavoriteForklift-Mounted Work Platforms – Know the Laws of Your Province
Employers must follow strict safety rules when letting workers work from a platform elevated by a forklift. Sometimes the easiest way to elevate workers to the height where they must perform […]
FavoritePPE & Foot Protection Policy
One of every 10 disabling workplace injuries in Canada is a foot injury, according to the Pedorthic Association of Canada. The National Institutes of Health estimates that the average final […]
FavoriteFoot Protection – Know the Laws of Your Province
Employers must provide and ensure workers use appropriate PPE against foot injury. One of every 10 disabling workplace injuries in Canada is a foot injury, according to the Pedorthic Association of […]
FavoriteIndustrial Robot Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province
Only 6 jurisdictions have adopted OHS regulations specifically covering robot safety. Despite their widespread use and the dangers they pose, only 6 provinces and territories include specific safety requirements for robots […]
FavoriteMental Health Accommodations Policy & Procedure
POLICY STATEMENT ABC Company is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all of its employees. ABC Company also recognizes that mental health is a crucial factor […]
FavoriteEye and Face Protection – Know the Laws of Your Province
Employers must provide and ensure workers use appropriate PPE against eye and face injury. If statistical averages hold true, by the time you finish work today, approximately 200 Canadian workers will […]
FavoriteEye & Face Protection & PPE Policy
Here’s a policy template you can adapt to ensure safe and compliant selection, use, maintenance and inspection of eye and face protection and other PPE required by OHS laws. […]
FavoriteStacking & Storing Material – Know the Laws of Your Province
General OHS stacking rules vary by province. OHS regulations of each jurisdiction include requirements for stacking, storing and piling of materials at a workplace. Here’s a summary of the rules in […]
FavoriteCracking Down on Greenwashing Has Become an Enforcement Priority
Companies pay the price for making false environmental claims about their products. As consumers become increasingly engaged in global warming and other environment challenges, corporations that offer eco-friendly products and services […]
Favorite2022 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard
Due diligence defences worked in only 3 of 18 OHS cases in 2022. EMPLOYER WINS ON DUE DILIGENCE (3 cases) Ontario: Failure to Furnish Cold Water Protective Devices Not Unreasonable What Happened: It’s […]
FavoriteThe 13 Most Important OHS Cases of 2022
Technically, courts and legislatures are supposed to make the laws while courts, arbitrators and tribunals (which we’ll refer to collectively as “courts”) are supposed to simply interpret it. This is […]
FavoriteSpecial Protections for Pregnant/Breastfeeding Workers – Know the Laws of your Province
Employers may have to temporarily reassign pregnant workers to less hazardous jobs. The OHS regulations of many jurisdictions require employers to take special safety measures to protect workers who are pregnant, […]
FavoritePPE and Head Protection – Know the Laws of Your Province
When and what type of head protection required varies by province, as does responsibility to furnish and pay for it. Head injuries are among the most serious injuries a worker can […]
FavoriteHead Protection & PPE Policy
Here’s a policy template you can adapt to ensure safe and compliant selection, use, maintenance and inspection of head protection and other PPE required by OHS laws. HEAD PROTECTION & PPE […]
FavoritePowder Actuated Tools Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province
What you must do to protect workers who operate powder actuated. A powder actuated tool is literally a loaded gun. But instead of bullets, it fires nails, bolts, clips or pins […]
FavoritePowder Actuated Tools Policy
For all and intents and purposes, powder actuated tools that use an explosive charge to hurl a nail or other fastener are loaded firearms that should be used only when […]
FavoriteFire Prevention Plan Policy
Fire in the workplace can kill your workers, burn down your workplace and destroy your business. OHS laws and fire and building codes also require you to implement measures to […]
FavoriteFire Emergency Response Plans – Know The Laws of Your Province
What kind of fire emergency response and evacuation policy must you implement at your workplace? While fire prevention is the primary objective, OHS laws of most jurisdictions require employers to implement […]
FavoriteArbitrator Upholds Mandatory 3-Dose Vaccination Policy
Having lost its case against the previous 2-dose mandatory COVID vaccination policy, the union challenged the new 3-dose policy that the long-term care homes operator unilaterally implemented in response to […]
FavoriteArbitrator Shouldn’t Have Upheld Random Drug Testing Policy
An airport required safety-sensitive workers to submit to random drug and alcohol testing. The union filed a grievance but the arbitrator rejected it. But the Ontario appeals court said the […]
FavoriteRecycling Company Fined $125,000 for Machine Fatality
A recycling company worker got killed while removing a bin of waste materials to be carted away. MOL inspectors determined that the mechanical safety devices designed to keep the bin […]
FavoriteReassigning Work Subject to an OHS Work Refusal – Know The Laws of Your Province
Most jurisdictions require a written response within 30 days of receiving a JHSC recommendation. Workers’ rights to refuse dangerous work would be meaningless if employers could just simply reassign refused work […]
FavoriteWorkplace Electronic Monitoring Policy
Electronic monitoring includes all forms of employee monitoring that is done electronically during working hours. Examples include tracking employee movements through access cards and GPS devices on delivery vehicles, and […]
FavoriteAEDs in the Workplace – Compliance Game Plan
Workplace AED programs are highly recommended everywhere and will soon be mandatory in Ontario. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the second leading cause of death in Canada, taking more lives than […]
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