Alberta Wildfires And Workplace Health And Safety: What Employers Need To Know
As wildfires across Alberta continue, Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements (SAQS)1 indicating that there is a high risk of poor air quality in the majority of the province […]
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Standard PPE May Leave Women Workers at Risk of Injury
As an OHS coordinator, you no doubt feel a responsibility to look after each and every one of your workers. Unfortunately, the safety equipment and PPE that you select may […]
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Blasting Incident Report Form
Most jurisdictions require employers to report blasting incidents to OHS authorities within a specific deadline after the incident occurs. The first thing you need to do is investigate the incident […]
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Maintaining Blasting Logs – Know the Laws of Your Province
British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia have the strictest blasting log rules. Blasting operations involving the use of explosives are among the most hazardous activities undertaken at worksites. Not […]
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Energized Electrical Work Permit
Before allowing workers to work on or near energized electrical equipment, steps should be taken to verify that all of the required safety measures are in place. One way to […]
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Canadian Women’s Experiences with Personal Protective Equipment in the Workplace
Executive Summary Nearly 50 years ago, researchers and worker advocates drew attention to the problems women have finding appropriately sized and sufficiently protective personal protective equipment (PPE). Despite these early efforts […]
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Factory Explosion Survivor, on Fire, Fell Into Chocolate Vat in Pennsylvania
A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co- workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when […]
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Perils of Contracting for Construction Work: Uncertain Responsibilities of Project Owners
DATE: May 3, 2023 TIME: 9:00AM-10:30AM Pacific SPEAKERS: Jeremy Schwartz & Ryan Conlin Most construction project owners assume that the expert contractor they retain is competent and responsible for health and safety on […]
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Is a Contractor Liable for a Subcontractor’s Environmental Violation?
A contractor may be fined more than the subcontractor for allowing the violation to happen. Environmental violations often occur at sites where work is performed by contractors and the subcontractors they […]
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PPE & 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 […]
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Foot 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 […]
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Top Safety Compliance Hazards – Special Report
Always be thinking about workplace safety. Almost all injuries are preventable but not thinking and not paying close attention are the leading cause of all workplace injuries. Watch out for […]
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Eye 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 […]
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Eye & 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. […]
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Due Diligence 2022, The 17th Annual Scorecard
While the paramount objective is to prevent OHS violations and injuries, nobody expects you to be perfect. Stuff happens. Your liability for the “stuff” you fail to prevent will come […]
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Contractor Management: How to Secure Safety Buy-in
Demand for safety in the workplace has never been higher. In the wake of high-profile accidents and increasing regulation, companies are under immense pressure to create and maintain a safe […]
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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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PPE 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 […]
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