The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them)
It's time for warm weather, long weekends, and backyard cookouts. But the summer season also brings unique workplace hazards. Staying safe during the hot weather means understanding and managing the risks. […]
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May Is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
If your workers work outside, one of the safety hazards you may need to protect them from is the risk of being bitten by ticks and thus contracting Lyme disease. […]
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Workplace Fatigue Risk Management System Game Plan
While workplace fatigue has been around as long as workplaces have existed, the problem has assumed a new urgency. Labour shortages and rising wages are creating intense pressure on workers […]
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Work Refusals Special Report
Refusing to perform assigned work is normally an act of insubordination for which a worker can be disciplined. But OHS laws create a special exemption that allows workers to refuse […]
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Fatigue Management Policy
BENEFITS Worker fatigue may not seem like a workplace safety issue but it is. For example, fatigue can lead to safety incidents because exhausted workers may have slowed reaction times or […]
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Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties In The Workplace Accommodation Process
In Zupcic v Saputo Foods Limited, 2022 AHRC 13 (Saputo), the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (Tribunal) dismissed an employee's complaint that that she was discriminated against in employment on the ground […]
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Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge
Every jurisdiction has an “emergency spill hotline” that you can call to report a spill or release of a hazardous substance. Here’s where to report such incidents in each part […]
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Spring Cleaning: Out With The Old COVID-19 Regulations
On April 14, 2022, the Ontario Government filed O. Reg 346/22: Revoking Various Regulations, which, effective April 27, 2022, will revoke almost all remaining COVID-19-related regulations and orders under the Reopening Ontario […]
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Key Trends In Arbitration Awards Pertaining To Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies
Since late fall 2021, we have seen a steady flow of arbitration awards emerge in Ontario and British Columbia that consider issues relating to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the […]
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Court Of Appeal Certifies WestJet Sexual Harassment Class Action
In Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd.1, the British Columbia Court of Appeal certified a class action concerning the alleged workplace sexual harassment of female flight attendants at WestJet Airlines. The decision […]
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Worker’s Memorial Day
Every year, on April 28, the world recognizes Workers Memorial Day. Today is the day we pay our respects to those who lost their lives on the job, and recognize the […]
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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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COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Early Employer Successes In Round Two
A number of arbitration awards dealing with COVID-19 vaccination policies were released in late 2021 and early 2022. While most of these policies were upheld, it remained to be seen […]
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Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination
On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees' Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board dismissed the union's grievance respecting […]
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Can You Make Unvaccinated Workers Pay for Their Own COVID Tests?
Although vaccine mandates are coming down, the litigation battle continues. There have now been about a dozen cases challenging the legality of a workplace mandatory vaccination policy, all but two […]
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June 16 – Ergonomics in Healthcare
Date: June 16, 2022 Time: 9:00AM PT Speaker: Kristan Rossetto, R.Kin, HB.Sc.HK, GradCert.ESLM, AE Click Here to Register Working in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare environments can place high physical demands on […]
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May 5 – The Hidden Occupational Hazard: Poor Indoor Air Quality
DATE: May 5, 2022 TIME: 11:00AM PT SPEAKER: Connie Muncy Click Here to Register Poor indoor air quality is an insidious hazard that negatively affects building occupants in the same way work process hazardous air […]
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Safeopedia Presents: A Review of Medical Surveillance In Occupational Health Programs
DATE: April 28, 2022 TIME: 11:00AM PT SPEAKER: Doug Trout Click Here to Register This session will provide an overview of several aspects of medical screening and surveillance as part of an Occupational Health […]
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Making It Work: How to Build a Robust Safety Training Program, Globally
DATE: April 21, 2022 TIME: 11:00AM PT SPEAKERS: Lynn M. Ross & Norman Ford Click Here to Access Recording It takes work to build a global training organization with workplace safety at its core. […]
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Joint Health & Safety Committee Participation in Hazard Assessment?
Hazard identification and assessment must be carried out in consultation with the JHSC. QUESTION The worker members of our joint health and safety committee (JHSC) say we’re legally required to let them […]
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The True Value of Ergonomics
The True Value of Ergonomics - What Cost : Benefit To Expect? Are you underestimating the TRUE value of ergonomics? Our experience tells us that most employers and businesses do not […]
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If Vaccine Passports Are Dead, Should Vaccine Policies Be Too?
Over the last year, many employers have introduced mandatory COVID 19 vaccine policies into their workplaces. These policies have been heavily influenced by the COVID 19 climate in which they […]
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Part one: BC Relaxes COVID-19 Workplace Measures
British Columbia continues to take steps toward relaxing COVID-19 workplace safety requirements and returning employees to the office, in keeping with recent trends among provincial governments in Canada. On March […]
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Pay No Attention To The Blinking Red Light: Employee Monitoring Laws Announced In Ontario
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022. Among other things, this proposed legislation would require employers to adopt disclosure practices related to employee monitoring. […]
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Safeopedia Presents: Safety Culture vs. Corporate Culture: A Strategy for Both
Date: March 31 Time: 8:00AM PDT/11:00AM EDT Speaker: Shawn Galloway Register Here Safety will never become a core value within a company culture until the safety strategy is aligned with and supports the business strategy, rather than […]
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May 3 – Leading Edges in Fall Protection
Date: May 3, 2022 Time: 10:00AM PDT/ 1:00PM EDT Register Here This webinar will discuss some of the challenges and solutions associated with leading edge and sharp edge applications in the construction industry. […]
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Occupational Health And Safety: Preparing For The Interim Regime
The implementation of changes and developments in occupational health and safety, which began with the coming into force of the Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime1 (the "Act") on […]
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Ontario Bill 88 Increases OHS Penalties, Requires Naloxone Kits
The 4 things Ontario OHS coordinators must know about Bill 88. Newly passed Ontario employment legislation, Bill 88, aka, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, makes significant changes to the OHS […]
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