Reflect on the Workers Lost on This National Day of Mourning
I have no idea what your schedule looks like for Wednesday, but I strongly urge you to ensure it allows for some reflection. Take a moment to pause and think […]
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Use The 2021 Annual Due Diligence Scorecard To Measure Your Own Ohs Compliance
While “due diligence” is technically the name of a legal defence used in an OHS prosecution, people in our industry typically use the term as a practical standard for real-world […]
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Due Diligence 2021, The 16th Annual Scorecard
2021 OHS due diligence cases and the lessons to apply to your own OHS program Technically, “due diligence” refers to a legal defence that you and your company can use to […]
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Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021
Employers won on a due diligence defence in only 4 of 16 OHS cases in 2021. EMPLOYER WINS ON DUE DILIGENCE (4 cases) BC: Not Foreseeable that Experienced Workers Would Violate Lockout […]
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Restaurant Ordered to Close for Not Verifying Customers’ Vaccination
Disobedience with COVID-19 public health orders is not an option. Just ask the restaurant that Fraser Health Authorities ordered to close for failing to comply with orders requiring restaurants to […]
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Privacy Law in the Workplace
Recorded Date: November 23, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Jill Wilkie Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of OHS Insider, use discount […]
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You Make The Call: Did Employer Use Due Diligence To Prevent Lockout Injury?
Scenario: After implementing the lockout procedure, a competent supervisor verifies that the machine has been de-energized and gives the all-clear for servicing to begin. But a loose bolt in the […]
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Recorded Date: September 8, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM PDT Speaker: Jill Wilkie, Miller Thomson Watch the Recorded Webinar Here In this webinar, we will be discussing the following points with our expert from Miller […]
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Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk
Residual stored energy caused a machine that was supposedly locked out to start up unexpectedly and amputate a worker’s thumbs. The employer argued that it exercised due diligence to comply […]
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What “Due Diligence” Is All About
Like most OHS directors, you’re familiar with the phrase “due diligence.” But do you know exactly what it means? Here’s a quick briefing on the concept and how it can […]
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Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation
A CNESST inspector spotted a worker descending a ladder without a harness and cited the contractor for a fall protection violation. The contractor acknowledged that the worker wasn’t wearing a […]
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Ergonomics on the Cheap: How to MacGyver it
Recorded Date: August 11, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT Speaker: Rachel Mitchell Click Here to access the recording Much like MacGyver, those in Health and Safety roles strive to protect the health […]
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How Courts Decide on Due Diligence in Environmental Prosecutions
The key factors that determine liability for an environmental offence. Waterfowl died after landing on an Alberta oil company’s tailing pond containing hazardous substances, including bitumen. The company was convicted of […]
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Are Employers Liable for Injuries Caused by Victims’ Own Safety Violations?
It depends on whether they knew or should have known workers would break the rules. The OHS laws require you to establish and train workers to follow procedures to ensure the […]
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2021 Due Diligence Guide
New regulations have taken effect regarding workplace safety, temporary layoffs, right to disconnect, privacy, and COVID-leave to name just a few. What’s more, the courts, although frustrated by COVID restrictions, […]
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How to Assess the Role of Company Culture in Creating Safe Workplaces
Recognizing the Factors that Lead to Risk Tolerance Reducing accidents requires that companies recognize not just hazards in the workplace but also the factors that lead workers to incorrectly respond to […]
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3 Ways that Failure to Enforce OHS Rules Hurts Your Company
The hidden costs of lax safety enforcement. Workers who disobey safety rules are a danger to others and to themselves and must be disciplined. But disciplining workers for a safety violation—or […]
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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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Office Workstation Ergonomics Compliance Game Plan
Protecting office workers and telecommuters against MSI hazards. Serious injuries don’t happen just to construction, plant, energy, mine and other workers who perform physical work. They also happen to workers who […]
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Incident Investigations Quiz
QUESTION Why is it important for managers (supervisors) and employees to work together to create effective investigation programs? ANSWER The most effective investigations are conducted by a team in which managers and employees […]
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Acknowledgement of Workplace Harassment Training Form
OHS laws require employers to ensure that all workers, supervisors and managers receive awareness education and training on workplace harassment when they first start employment and on a regular basis […]
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Workplace Harassment Prevention Game Plan
The employer’s duty to prevent workplace harassment has evolved from an HR to a wider health and safety imperative. The duty began with human rights laws which ban not only […]
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Workplace Harassment Investigation Checklist
OHS laws require employers to do a full, fair and thorough investigation of workplace harassment complaints. Some jurisdictions, including the federal, require the investigator to possess professional qualifications and recognized […]
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OHS Workplace Posting Requirements Across Canada: Know The Laws Of Your Province
Which health and safety information must you post at your workplace? Canadian OHS laws incorporate the principle of the workers’ right to know about the hazards to which they’re exposed […]
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How to Protect Your “Supervisors” Against OHS Liability
Liability as a supervisor is based on job functions, not job titles. Once a relatively rare phenomenon, OHS prosecution of supervisors has become fairly common, not just in Ontario but all […]
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Supervisor Duties – Know The Laws of Your Province
The OHS law definition and duties of “supervisors” in each part of Canada. Once a relatively rare phenomenon, OHS prosecution of supervisors has become fairly common, not just in Ontario but […]
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Advancing Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Initiatives Through Employee Surveys
In the spring of 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement sparked conversations around the world about systemic racism and unconscious bias. Businesses have been re-evaluating their diversity, equity and inclusion […]
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Brief Your CEO on How Supervisors Protect Company Officers from OHS Liability
When it comes to supervisor safety responsibilities, there’s a fine line between delegation and dependence Instructions: Here’s a briefing for OHS directors to provide their CEO or corporate officers about the […]
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