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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How Helping Employees Cope with Mental Illness Can Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line
Investing $100 in mental wellness may return $1,800 in productivity enhancements. Employer healthcare plans have traditionally been reactive. Coverage kicked in only if and when the employee required medical care. Then […]
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Industrial Robots Safety & Compliance Game Plan
5 things to do to prevent robot injuries and OHS penalties. Once relegated to the realm of fantasy and science fiction, industrial robots have become a fixture in a wide range […]
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Alberta Announces Changes To The Occupational Health And Safety Code, Effective Spring 2023
In December 2022, the Alberta Government introduced legislation which will amend Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code (the "Code") effective March 31, 2023 (the "Amendment Regulation"). The changes brought by the Amendment Regulation will affect […]
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Workers’ Mental Health & Why You Need an Accommodations Policy
Accommodating workers’ mental health disabilities is a legal, moral and business imperative. In any given week, at least 500,000 Canadians are unable to work due to mental health problems. And those […]
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Mental Health Accommodations Policy & Procedure
POLICY STATEMENT ABC Company is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all of its employees. ABC Company also recognizes that mental health is a crucial factor […]
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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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What’s the Difference between a Safe Work Practice and Safe Job Procedure? – Ask The Expert
Both are necessary to ensure OHS compliance. QUESTION What’s the difference between safe work practices (SWPs) and safe job procedures (SJPs)? And which of them am I legally required to provide […]
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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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BC Employers’ OHS Obligations to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Workplace bullying and harassment is a significant issue for employers in British Columbia. In 2021 alone, WorkSafeBC received 3400 inquiries related to workplace bullying. The organization also noted that most employers did […]
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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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2022 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard
Due diligence defences worked in only 3 of 18 OHS cases in 2022. EMPLOYER WINS ON DUE DILIGENCE (3 cases) Ontario: Failure to Furnish Cold Water Protective Devices Not Unreasonable What Happened: It’s […]
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BC Compliance Alert on New Workers Comp Reform Bill
The 6 things BC companies need to know about Bill 41, including the new re-employment duties. BC just passed workers comp reform legislation that will have a significant impact on your […]
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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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Special Protections for Pregnant/Breastfeeding Workers – Know the Laws of your Province
Employers may have to temporarily reassign pregnant workers to less hazardous jobs. The OHS regulations of many jurisdictions require employers to take special safety measures to protect workers who are pregnant, […]
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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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Head Protection & PPE Policy
Here’s a policy template you can adapt to ensure safe and compliant selection, use, maintenance and inspection of head protection and other PPE required by OHS laws. HEAD PROTECTION & PPE […]
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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 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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Fire Prevention Compliance Schedule Checklist
Fire prevention is a collective responsibility that requires continuous action on a year-round basis. Here’s a template of a Schedule you can use to implement your own workplace fire prevention […]
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Fire Prevention Plan Policy
Fire in the workplace can kill your workers, burn down your workplace and destroy your business. OHS laws and fire and building codes also require you to implement measures to […]
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