First Deadline For Compliance With Accessibility Legislation For Federally Regulated Employees Is Around The Corner
The first deadline for compliance with the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and its regulations is only two and a half months away. By June 1, 2023, federally regulated employers1 that had 100 or more […]
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When Should Employers Engage An External Investigator?
Increasingly, employers are faced with the challenging task of responding to a wide range of complaints in the workplace. When made aware of a workplace complaint, it is crucial that […]
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OHS Legal Issues With Due Diligence Defenses – Special Report
Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence? One of your most important responsibilities as a safety coordinator is to ensure that your company exercises due diligence. The problem […]
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Jun 7 – Top 3 Mistakes When Selecting an Ergonomic Sit-Stand Desk
Date: June 7, 2023 Time: 9:00-10:30AM Pacific Speaker: Farzana Ismail Register Here. OHS Insider member code: OHSIVIP23 Do you have a sit stand desk that is collecting dust? Do your employees only “sit” at […]
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Mar 29 – Safety Leadership for Supervisors
Speaker: Tom Fitzgerald, safetyfitz.com Date: March 29 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST Register Here. OHS Insider Members Promo Code: OHSIVIP23 Supervisors play a critical role in promoting and implementing safety practices in […]
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Mar 15 – Lockout Tagout
Speaker: Kenneth “Kenny” Young Date: March 15 POSTPONED Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30AM PST Register Here. OHS Insider Members Promo Code: OHSIVIP23 In November 2021, OSHA reported three workers who had severe injuries in two separate incidents […]
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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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Forklift-Mounted Work Platform Safety Policy
Forklift mounted platform operations aren’t something you can freelance. To perform them safely and in compliance with OHS regulations requires special equipment, procedures and other safeguards. Here is a general […]
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Forklift-Mounted Work Platforms – Know the Laws of Your Province
Employers must follow strict safety rules when letting workers work from a platform elevated by a forklift. Sometimes the easiest way to elevate workers to the height where they must perform […]
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Are Employers Liable When Workers Deliberately Remove Machine Guards?
It depends on whether the worker’s violation was reasonably foreseeable. Lack of machine guarding is a common cause of serious workplace injuries and OHS penalties. But what if companies do put […]
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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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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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Industrial Robot Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province
Only 6 jurisdictions have adopted OHS regulations specifically covering robot safety. Despite their widespread use and the dangers they pose, only 6 provinces and territories include specific safety requirements for robots […]
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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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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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Stacking & Storing Material – Know the Laws of Your Province
General OHS stacking rules vary by province. OHS regulations of each jurisdiction include requirements for stacking, storing and piling of materials at a workplace. Here’s a summary of the rules in […]
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12 Best Practices For Preserving Privilege
A solid understanding of both the fundamentals, and the nuances, of legal privilege is key to legal practice. The client's right to privilege underscores long-standing values of the importance of […]
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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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