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This Date in Safety History: November 7, 1875: Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway

In 1871, a year after enlisting Manitoba, the Canadian government of John A. MacDonald approached [...]

Blue Box Recycling Program Changes Take Effect in Ontario

The 8 things EHS coordinators in Ontario need to know about the new Blue Box requirements.

Learning from Tragedy in Alberta Crane Fatality and Building Safer Workplaces in Canada

Case Summary Alberta fined 3 companies a total of $1.243 million for OHS violations leading to the [...]

Lessons from Ontario Arbitration on JHSC Reprisal and Worker Protections

Case Summary A food plant fired the worker co-chair of the JHSC for falsely telling workers that [...]

Lessons from Ontario Arbitration on Patient Abuse Termination and the Gaps in Workplace Violence Protocols

Case Summary It’s a nightmarish situation. A distraught mom brings her 7-year-old child kicking and [...]

OHS Fines Scorecard (August 15 to September 15)

OHS fines volume and amounts were down but will likely pick up again in the fall.

How to Get Missing/Updated/Revised SDSs & WHMIS Labels from Your Suppliers

Employers can’t just sit back and wait for suppliers to revise WHMIS information they know is [...]

How to Comply with New SDS & Other GHS 7 WHMIS Requirements

Your SDS binders and electronic systems may no longer comply with WHMIS after December 31, 2025.

A Cautionary Tale For Farm Succession Planning: Metske v Metske, 2025 ONCA 418

The Court of Appeal for Ontario's recent decision in Metske v Metske provides an important lesson [...]

How to Protect Your Company Against Risk of Liability for Reprisals

Employers have the burden of proving that adverse action against workers WASN’T a reprisal.

This Date in Safety History: October 21, 1966: The Aberfan Mine Waste Landslide

Five decades of mine waste left on a hillside collapses on the village below.

Real Life Safety Heroes: Daniel David Palmer

The Ontario-born inventor of chiropractic medicine who compared himself to Christ and Muhammed.

Understanding the Difference Between Flaggers and Spotters

Signalers, Spotters, and Best Practices for Traffic Control in Canada.

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