Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence?

OHS violations can happen even when you try hard

By |2023-03-01T23:37:00-08:00March 1, 2023|Articles, Business Case for Safety, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Communications, Due Diligence, Industry Challenges, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training|Comments Off on Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence?
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Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence?Scorecard of Legal Cases

You won't be held liable for violating an OHS

By |2023-03-01T23:23:00-08:00March 1, 2023|Articles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Due Diligence, Industry Challenges, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence?Scorecard of Legal Cases
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Are Employers Liable When Workers Deliberately Remove Machine Guards?

It depends on whether the worker's violation was reasonably foreseeable.

By |2023-02-10T23:21:00-08:00February 10, 2023|Articles, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, English, General Industry, General Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Lockout Tagout, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, Power Tools, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Are Employers Liable When Workers Deliberately Remove Machine Guards?
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Due Diligence 2022, The 17th Annual Scorecard

While the paramount objective is to prevent OHS violations and

By |2024-12-26T10:45:52-08:00January 3, 2023|Airborne Hazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, COVID-19, Due Diligence, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Fall Protection, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, Scorecards, Special Reports, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Due Diligence 2022, The 17th Annual Scorecard
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2022 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard

Due diligence defences worked in only 3 of 18 OHS

By |2024-12-26T10:45:53-08:00December 2, 2022|Alberta, Articles, Automotive, British Columbia, Construction, Due Diligence, English, Federal, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Healthcare, Hospitality, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Oil and Gas, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Retail, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on 2022 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard
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Due Diligence 2022, The 17th Annual Scorecard

The year in due diligence and the practical lessons

By |2022-12-01T23:41:00-08:00December 1, 2022|Agriculture, Articles, Automotive, Construction, Due Diligence, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Leadership & Communications, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Oil and Gas, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Due Diligence 2022, The 17th Annual Scorecard
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The 13 Most Important OHS Cases of 2022

Technically, courts and legislatures are supposed to make the laws

By |2024-02-07T09:45:49-08:00November 28, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, COVID-19, Drugs & Alcohol, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Excavation & Trenching, Fall Protection, Federal, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Special Reports, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|Comments Off on The 13 Most Important OHS Cases of 2022
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Reasonable Mistake of Fact Due Diligence

There's another side of due diligence that can protect your

By |2022-11-07T18:13:00-08:00November 7, 2022|Articles, English, General Industry, Industry Challenges, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Reasonable Mistake of Fact Due Diligence
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Supervisory Due Diligence: Satisfying Your Responsibility For Occupational Health & Safety

Date: November 9 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST

By |2022-10-05T18:00:00-07:00October 5, 2022|Due Diligence, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Webinars Recorded|Comments Off on Supervisory Due Diligence: Satisfying Your Responsibility For Occupational Health & Safety
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Minimizing Liability Risks When Rejecting Unrealistic JHSC Recommendations – Compliance Game Plan

Rejecting, or even worse, ignoring JHSC recommendations is a liability

By |2024-03-11T01:37:44-07:00August 3, 2022|Alberta, British Columbia, Compliance Game Plans, Federal, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on Minimizing Liability Risks When Rejecting Unrealistic JHSC Recommendations – Compliance Game Plan
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The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of 2022 (So Far) & Their Impact on You

The court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS

By |2024-12-26T10:45:53-08:00July 12, 2022|Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Drugs & Alcohol, Due Diligence, Excavation & Trenching, Federal, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|Comments Off on The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of 2022 (So Far) & Their Impact on You
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Is Employer Liable for Ladder Fall Caused by Worker’s Carelessness? – Ask The Expert

It depends on whether the employer used due diligence to

By |2024-01-16T06:29:38-08:00July 8, 2022|Ask The Expert, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Fall Protection, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Is Employer Liable for Ladder Fall Caused by Worker’s Carelessness? – Ask The Expert
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2022 Due Diligence Semi-Annual Scorecard Special Report

For nearly 2 decades, OHS Insider has been the only

By |2024-12-26T10:45:54-08:00June 24, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Confined Spaces, Due Diligence, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Excavation & Trenching, Fall Protection, Federal, Hot Work / Welding, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, Machine Safety, Manitoba, Materials Handling, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Power Tools, PPE, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, Special Reports, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Yukon|Comments Off on 2022 Due Diligence Semi-Annual Scorecard Special Report
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