Cyberbullying Prevention Policy
Tina Tsonis2021-11-10T08:27:36-08:00You 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
Accident Investigation & Reporting Policy Language
Tina Tsonis2021-10-15T11:58:29-07:00Don'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
Conveyor Safety Policy
Tina Tsonis2021-10-15T11:53:07-07:00Prevent 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
Workplace Ionizing Radiation Safety Policy
Tina Tsonis2021-10-15T13:51:59-07:00A 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
Workplace Impairment Removal Policy
Tina Tsonis2021-10-15T10:26:13-07:00Establish 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,
Chain Saw Safety Policy
Tina Tsonis2021-10-15T10:10:09-07:00A 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
Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Policy
Tina Tsonis2021-10-15T10:06:43-07:00Although 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
Cranes, Hoists and Slings Safety Policy
Tina Tsonis2021-10-13T15:41:45-07:00A template you can adapt to prevent costly crane accidents and OHS violations.
Religious Accomodations Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T12:13:16-07:00Under OHS laws, employers must ensure that workers use necessary PPE. Under human rights laws, employers must accommodate workers’ religious beliefs to the point of undue hardship. These obligations may
Supervisor Guidelines for Enforcement of OHS Rules
RoryL2021-06-01T22:21:22-07:00Educate 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
Work From Home Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T14:15:22-07:00To 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.
COVID-19 Workplace Testing Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T12:33:53-07:00Use 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
COVID-19 Screening & Vaccination Verification Policy
RoryL2021-05-13T22:13:55-07:00Asking 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
Office Workstation Musculoskeletal Injuries Prevention Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T12:30:35-07:00Musculoskeletal 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
Work Refusals & Work Stoppages Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T14:05:14-07:00Refusing to do work is normally an act of insubordination worthy of discipline and even termination. But Canadian OHS laws give workers the right to refuse to protect their health
Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T14:22:48-07:00For purposes of this Policy, “harassment and violence” means any action, conduct or comment, including of a sexual nature, that can reasonably be expected to cause offence, humiliation or other
Social Distancing Policy
RoryL2021-02-02T16:37:24-08:00Require workers to follow COVID protocols both at and away from the workplace. As the pandemic drags on, businesses that remain open must be scrupulous to ensure employees maintain social
Voluntary Vaccination Policy
RoryL2020-12-18T18:46:15-08:00Vaccination is the most effective defense against flu viruses. So, it behooves you to ensure that your employees get flu shots every year at the start of flu season and
Mandatory Vaccination Policy
RoryL2020-12-18T18:41:02-08:00Vaccination is the most effective defense against flu viruses. So it behooves you to ensure that workers in your organization get flu shots every year at the start of flu
Workplace Cleaning and Disinfection Policy
RoryL2020-11-13T19:02:44-08:00Implement enhanced cleaning procedures to prevent COVID-19 infection. Policies, procedures and protocols for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and frequently touched objects like door knobs, light switches and faucets is a
Indoor Air Quality Complaints and Investigation Policy
RoryL2020-11-12T17:33:23-08:00Create a procedure for investigating worker indoor air complaints. OHS laws require employers to ensure indoor air quality (IAQ). But workers may still have complaints about the IAQ and even
Workplace Harassment and Violence Policy (Federal Bill C-65 Version)
RoryL2021-10-26T11:42:39-07:00Revise your current policies and procedures to meet new federal requirements. Bill C-65, which officially takes effect on January 1, 2021, requires federally regulated employers to implement measures to prevent
Combustible Dusts Safety Policy
RoryL2021-08-19T14:59:11-07:00Dust fires and explosions can occur when hazardous accumulations of combustible dusts are set off by heat, electricity, friction, or other ignition source. The key to preventing explosions is keeping
Genetic Testing & Nondiscrimination Policy
RoryL2020-08-20T16:40:13-07:00Don't use genetic information to make hiring and employment decisions. POLICY STATEMENT In recognition of the fact that genetic information about individuals is irrelevant to their current ability to work,
Mandatory Workplace Mask & Face Covering Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T12:34:09-07:00A template you can adapt to ensure people wear required face coverings at your facility. POLICY Until further notice, no person may enter ABC Company facilities unless they wear a
Adverse Weather Policy
RoryL2020-07-01T08:00:14-07:00Benefits Adverse weather conditions, such as blizzards, nor’easters, extensive flooding, etc., can make it dangerous for workers to get to work or do their job if it involves travel, say,
Airborne Hazard Control Plan Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T11:41:04-07:00BENEFITS This Model Exposure Control Plan is based on the template developed by Enform, a leading safety association for the upstream oil and gas industry, to address a particular contaminant,
Anti-Harassment Policy
RoryL2020-06-29T08:00:37-07:00BENEFITS Jurisdictions across Canada bar harassment in the workplace. So it’s imperative for all employers to make every effort to provide a harassment-free work environment. And an anti-harassment policy is
Asbestos Exposure Control Plan
RoryL2020-06-28T08:00:47-07:00Here's an exposure control plan for asbestos that you can adapt for your own workplace. Asbestos refers to a group of minerals that were once used in over 3,000 products
Biohazard Control Policy
RoryL2021-10-14T11:48:06-07:00BENEFITS Many workplaces contain biohazards, i.e., substances containing living organisms, including infectious micro-organisms, or parts of living organisms in their natural or modified forms that can cause illness, injury and