New Canadian OHS Laws Scorecard 2023
This is the time of year when CEOs, CFOs and other company executives and directors look to their OHS coordinators for a briefing on the current state of OHS laws […]
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The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of the Last Half of 2023 & Their Impact on You
Every year, the courts and legal tribunals of Canada issue a number of crucial decisions that have a direct impact on your OHS program. So, it’s important for OHS coordinators […]
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Winter Driving Safety & Compliance Game Plan
While it’s a perennial hazard, risk of injury and workers comp claims resulting from traffic accidents involving workers that drive company vehicles or that drive as part of their regular […]
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R v Greater Sudbury (City) – A Warning To Construction Project Owners
The Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (the "Act") stands as a cornerstone of health and safety legislation in Ontario. The Act protects the well-being of workers across various industries […]
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High Visibility Apparel Compliance Game Plan
The presence of moving machinery and human beings at the same work site can be a deadly combination, especially when work takes place at night or under conditions of low […]
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Airborne Hazards: Asbestos Game Plan
According to workers’ comp data, asbestos exposure is the nation’s leading cause of workplace death, with mesothelioma, asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases accounting for more than 1 of every 3 […]
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Culture of Care
Speaker: Spencer Beach This presentation is designed to help top and middle management understand their role in the safety system. In this presentation, Spencer Beach travels through history showing real life […]
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Safety in the Digital Revolution
Speaker: Rick Fineman, BHHC In the keynote session about "Safety in the Digital Revolution," we'll discuss how to keep people and things safe in our digital world. We'll look at ways […]
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36 days… Achieving Record Setting Results Against All Odds!
Speaker: Marc Keough, Windley Ely Inc. In this presentation Marc will take you on a personal journey that defined his career and shaped his mindset for years to come. Yes, this […]
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Not Disclosing Back Condition Is Just Cause to Fire Worker from Lifting Position
Air Canada fired a station attendant for failing to disclose his pre-existing chronic back pain condition during the hiring process. The federal arbitrator tossed the union’s grievance, noting that the […]
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Court Temporarily Bars Random Drug Testing of Nuclear Plant Workers
The unions asked a federal court to “stay,” that is, bar enforcement of new Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulations requiring nuclear power plants to perform random, post-incident, reasonable cause […]
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Supreme Court Finds Bill C-69 Environmental Assessment Law Partly Unconstitutional
Friday the 13th. Such a fitting date for a decision like this. Friday, October 13, 2023, will long be remembered as the day the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that […]
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Ontario Considering Introducing New Heat Stress And Air Quality Requirements Under The Occupational Health And Safety Act
The Ontario government recently issued two new consultation papers, seeking comments and feedback from workers and employers regarding whether the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the Act) should be amended to address […]
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Does Workers Comp Cover Injuries Workers Suffer While Driving to Work?
While specific rules vary by province, the essential basis of workers’ comp is the same throughout Canada. Workers give up the right to sue their employer for job-related injuries in […]
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Body & Limb Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan
Injuries to the arms, legs and torso are a risk at just about all worksites. Common types of limb and body injury include: Crushing; Amputation; Broken and fractured bones; Strains […]
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Body & Limb Protection & PPE Policy
From loading docks to lawyers’ office, your workers face risk of injury to the arms, legs and torso. However, most of the injuries that do happen could have been. The […]
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Is It Okay to Search a Worker’s Locker for Illegal Drugs? – Ask The Expert
QUESTION We received an anonymous in-house report that one of our workers is dealing illegal drugs and engaging in trafficking activity in the workplace and might even be keeping them in […]
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Monitoring On-Site Contractors Compliance Game Plan
Keeping the workplace safe, healthy and compliant is hard enough when it’s just your own people that you need to look out for. Bringing in outside contractors to work at […]
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Outside Contractor Entry Notification Form
Here’s an example of an Outside Contractor Entry Notification form template that you can use to ensure manage the safety of workers of contractors that perform work at your site. […]
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B.C. Traffic Company Ordered to Pay $1.5M for Defaming Richmond Competitor
One of B.C.’s largest traffic control service companies, Valley Traffic Systems (VTS) has to pay $1.5 million after its defamation campaign caused a competitor to lose out on a lucrative […]
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Must a Parent Company Remediate the Pollution Done By Its Corporate Subsidiary?
Environmental laws make companies responsible for remediating the pollution they cause. The concept of liability may get tested when the environmental harm is caused not by the company but one […]
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