The 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 […]
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5 Winter Weather Hazards & How to Guard Against Them
How to ensure worker safety and manage liability risks during the winter. Cold weather, ice and snow creates a number of safety and liability management challenges for OHS coordinators. Ensuring that […]
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Bringing Children to the Workplace Policy
One way employers can support the parental needs of employees with young children is to allow them to bring their kids to work. Such a policy has become increasingly common […]
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Powder Actuated Tools Safety & Compliance Game Plan
The 7 steps to take to prevent powder actuated tool injuries and OHS violations. A powder actuated tool is literally a loaded gun. But instead of bullets, it fires nails, bolts, […]
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Powder 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 […]
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Powder 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 […]
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Guide to Industrial Hygiene
Every workplace has hazards that pose potential threats to workers. Construction sites, for example, regularly expose workers to high elevations, heavy machinery, and dangerous construction materials, putting workers at risk […]
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Recycling 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 […]
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Disabling Braking Device Is Just Cause to Fire Transit Worker
A rapid transit worker with 8 years of service and no disciplinary record was fired for disabling a safety braking device called a deadman switch. The union claimed the discipline […]
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Home Improvement Center Fined $330K for Repeat Storage Rack Violations
A WorkSafeBC inspector issued a stop-use order for a storage rack after noticing visible damage to its cross-bracing and vertical members. He also cited the home improvement center operator for […]
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Minor Chemical Spill Isn’t Serious Enough to Justify Post-Incident Drug Testing
A worker had to undergo post-incident testing after a chemical spill in the bed of the truck she was driving caused some minor equipment damage. The test came back positive […]
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4 Critical Questions to Ask When Transporting Dangerous Goods
Various regulatory bodies and different jurisdictions makes it challenging to remain in compliance while transporting dangerous goods. It's been said that no matter what you do for work, the most dangerous […]
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5 Myths About What Defines a Confined Space
Identifying a confined space sounds simple, but there is no single, simple definition of what constitutes a confined space. Confined space safety can be complicated. There are a lot of variables and […]
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How Truck Drivers Can Stay Safe on the Long Haul
Driving a truck can be a long haul - both literally and figuratively. The demands of the industry mean that American truckers work an average of 60 hours per week […]
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A Primer on Engineering Controls
As a concept, engineering controls are relatively simple. They are the preferred methods of hazard control that function by separating worker from hazard. Seems simple enough, right? Just the same, it creates some confusion […]
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Rigging for Turn Arounds & Shut Downs
Date: September 28, 2022 Time: 9:00AM-10:30AM (PT) Speaker: Tony Ragusa, Cranemasters On plant shutdowns, it is common for riggers to move loads in areas where there is restrictive movement and space. It is in situations like these […]
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Keeping Virtual Workers Safe & Healthy with Ergonomics
Many organizations have welcomed employees back to the office while incorporating a hybrid working model so that employees can work virtually from home a couple of days per week. Employers […]
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ISO 9001 – Lessons from the Trenches
Date: September 7, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM PDT Speaker: Daniel Clark, Clark Health and Safety Ltd. Webinar Details Themes – ISO 9001 is so widely implemented that, by design, it applies to any kind of organization. This […]
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Employer Strategies for Managing Monkeypox Risks in the Workplace
After having managed through COVID-19, employers are rightly thinking, “another pandemic?”. Employers have built an internal resiliency from COVID-19 and can apply many of the lessons learned to monkeypox. As […]
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Hand Chain and Lever Hoist Safety
Speaker: Rick Sikora - Cranemasters Manually operated lever and chain hoists are one of the most versatile lifting devices, but they are also the most abused, forgotten about and incorrectly used […]
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Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations Are Now In Force
The long-awaited final Clean Fuel Regulations (the "Regulations"), developed by Environment and Climate Change Canada ("ECCC") under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 ("CEPA"), were registered on, and are in force as […]
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The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of 2022 (So Far) & Their Impact on You
The court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program and policies. Key OHS cases from the first 6 months of 2022 addressed issues ranging from the authority of OHS […]
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Is Employer Liable for Ladder Fall Caused by Worker’s Carelessness? – Ask The Expert
It depends on whether the employer used due diligence to prevent the incident. QUESTION A worker who’s received safety training stressing the importance of placing the ladder on flat stable ground ignores […]
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Ladder Pre-Use Inspection Checklist
Ladder falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries. Having workers carry out a pre-use inspection to ensure that the ladder is safe and has no dangerous defects can prevent […]
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Fixed Ladder Safety – Compliance Game Plan
Falls are the leading cause of workplace injuries and OHS penalties. Although horizontal falls, i.e., slips, trips and falls from the same level) happen more often, vertical falls are more […]
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Fixed Ladder Safety – Know The Laws of Your Province
OHS requirements for fixed or permanent ladders in each part of Canada. Falls are the leading cause of workplace injuries and OHS penalties. Over 20% of all workplace fall injuries involve […]
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2022 Due Diligence Semi-Annual Scorecard Special Report
For nearly 2 decades, OHS Insider has been the only source of data tracking due diligence in OHS cases across Canada. Why do we do it? Technically, “due diligence” is […]
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Essential Rigging Knowledge for Industry
Speaker: Rick Sikora Presented in partnership with Cranemasters, this webinar will dive into the industry challenges, myths and misconceptions in hoisting and rigging. Rick Sikora, President and CEO of Cranemasters will […]
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