Are OHS Programs Really Required by Law?

Making the business case for your OHS program starts with [...]

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Use The 2021 Annual Due Diligence Scorecard To Measure Your Own Ohs Compliance

While 'due diligence' is technically the name of a legal [...]

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Due Diligence 2021, The 16th Annual Scorecard

2021 OHS due diligence cases and the lessons to apply [...]

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Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021

Employers won on a due diligence defence in only 4 [...]

You Make The Call: Did Employer Use Due Diligence To Prevent Lockout Injury?

Scenario: After implementing the lockout procedure, a competent supervisor verifies [...]

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Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk

Residual stored energy caused a machine that was supposedly locked [...]

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Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation

A CNESST inspector spotted a worker descending a ladder without [...]

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Are Employers Liable for Injuries Caused by Victims’ Own Safety Violations?

It depends on whether they knew or should have known [...]

How to Avoid OHS Liability When Contracting with “Prime Contractors”/”Constructors”

Implement a contracting due diligence strategy when hiring contractors to [...]

By |2024-01-16T07:30:54-08:00June 16, 2021|Articles, Contractors, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|0 Comments

3 Ways that Failure to Enforce OHS Rules Hurts Your Company

The hidden costs of lax safety enforcement. Workers who disobey [...]

Court Nixes Due Diligence Defence for Training and Machine Guarding Violations

A gravel pit worker jumped over a conveyor to unclog [...]

By |2021-05-08T15:16:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training|Comments Off on Court Nixes Due Diligence Defence for Training and Machine Guarding Violations

Employer Used Due Diligence to Prevent Mill Worker’s Machine Death

Three workers who should have known better failed to follow [...]

By |2021-05-08T14:39:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Employer Used Due Diligence to Prevent Mill Worker’s Machine Death
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