Due Diligence

Due diligence refers to the legal and ethical responsibility of employers to take all reasonable precautions and actions to ensure the health and safety of their workers. It involves a proactive approach, where employers must anticipate, identify, and address potential hazards in the workplace to prevent accidents, injuries, or illnesses. This includes complying with relevant OHS regulations, conducting risk assessments, providing necessary training and supervision, implementing safety protocols, and regularly monitoring and reviewing safety measures to ensure their effectiveness. Demonstrating due diligence involves a commitment to ongoing improvement in safety practices, fostering a culture of safety, and actively engaging employees in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.

OHS Legal Issues With Due Diligence Defenses – Special Report

Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence’

Supervisor Guidelines for Enforcement of OHS Rules

Educate your supervisors on how being too lenient hurts the

Due Diligence Checklist

BENEFITS To prove due diligence, employers must take all reasonable

Additional Tools, Insight & Solutions Search

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations Amendments Compliance Game Plan

Canada’s Dangerous Goods Rules Have Changed: Here's What OHS Directors Need to Do Before June 2027 [...]

Monthly OHS New Laws & Cases Briefing for August 2026

Here are the key legal changes from July that Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) coordinators [...]

Portable Generator Safety Checklist

Portable generators are internal combustion engines used to generate electricity. While extremely [...]

Safe Welding and Hot Work Protocols: Preventing Injuries in High-Risk Work Environments

Welding, cutting, brazing, soldering, grinding, and other hot work activities are among the most [...]

Electrical Overload Risks During Summer Operations

Summer brings longer days, increased construction activity, seasonal maintenance projects, and [...]

Safe Use of Compressed Gas and Fuel Storage: Protecting Workers Through Proper Handling and Compliance

Compressed gases and fuels are essential to countless industries across North America, from [...]

Transportation Of Dangerous Goods Training Checklist

Under Part 6 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations, employers must ensure that [...]

Monthly OHS New Laws & Cases Briefing for July 2026

Even though legislatures were in recess, June was an extremely active month for new OHS laws [...]

What Reasonable Steps Should a Company Take to Prevent a Toxic Spill?

If a company is charged with an environmental violation, it can avoid liability by proving that it [...]

PPE Compliance in Extreme Temperatures: Protecting Outdoor Workers When Conditions Shift

Extreme weather can quickly turn routine outdoor work into a high-risk situation. For worksite [...]

Outdoor Worker Health: Managing Sun, Insects, and Heat Risks

Outdoor work exposes employees to a wide range of environmental hazards that extend far beyond [...]

15 Questions Inspectors Will Ask After Contractor Safety Incidents at Your Site

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws make employers responsible for not just the employees on [...]

Electrical Safety Month: Shock and Arc Flash Prevention on the Worksite

June is recognized as Electrical Safety Month across North America, making it an ideal time for [...]

This Date in Safety History: July 26, 2002: The Quecreek Mine Rescue

History is replete with mine disasters of all sorts. Sadly, tales of heroic rescues are far more [...]

Go to Top