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  OHS Fines Scorecard for 2024 (Feb. 14 to March 15)

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  OHS Fines Scorecard for 2024 (Feb. 14 to March 15)

  Alberta, Articles, British Columbia, English, Federal, General Industry, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Yukon

OHS Fines Scorecard for 2024 (Feb. 14 to March 15)

Ontario dishes out the most fines but Alberta dishes out the highest ones.

By Tina Tsonis|2024-04-08T15:43:31-07:00March 22, 2024|Alberta, Articles, British Columbia, English, Federal, General Industry, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Yukon|0 Comments

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  OHS Fines Scorecard for 2024 (Jan. 1 thru Feb. 13)

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  OHS Fines Scorecard for 2024 (Jan. 1 thru Feb. 13)

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OHS Fines Scorecard for 2024 (Jan. 1 thru Feb. 13)

Ontario had the most major OHS fines but BC had the biggest one at +$710,000

By Tina Tsonis|2024-02-27T14:15:18-08:00February 27, 2024|Articles, Communications, English, General Industry, General Safety, Health & Safety, Leadership & Communications, Safety Management|0 Comments

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  OHS Fines Scorecard for December 2023

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  OHS Fines Scorecard for December 2023

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OHS Fines Scorecard for December 2023

Ontario had the most major OHS fines but BC had the biggest one at +$710,000.

By Tina Tsonis|2024-02-07T09:38:22-08:00February 2, 2024|Alberta, Articles, British Columbia, English, Federal, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Yukon|0 Comments

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  Ontario Proposes to Increase Administrative Monetary Penalties for Environmental Offences

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  Ontario Proposes to Increase Administrative Monetary Penalties for Environmental Offences

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Ontario Proposes to Increase Administrative Monetary Penalties for Environmental Offences

The price of environmental violations may soon be going [...]

By Tina Tsonis|2023-03-16T15:28:00-07:00March 16, 2023|Articles, English, Environmental, General Industry, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Industry Challenges, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Ontario Proposes to Increase Administrative Monetary Penalties for Environmental Offences

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  Cracking Down on Greenwashing Has Become an Enforcement Priority

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  Cracking Down on Greenwashing Has Become an Enforcement Priority

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Cracking Down on Greenwashing Has Become an Enforcement Priority

Companies pay the price for making false environmental claims about [...]

By Tina Tsonis|2024-02-07T09:45:28-08:00December 7, 2022|Alberta, British Columbia, English, Environmental, Federal, General Industry, General Safety, JURISDICTION, Laws & Announcements, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on Cracking Down on Greenwashing Has Become an Enforcement Priority

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  Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge

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  Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge

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Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge

Every jurisdiction has an 'emergency spill hotline' that you can [...]

By Rory Lodge|2024-03-10T10:45:46-07:00May 6, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Biohazards, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Employee Wellness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Housekeeping/Hygiene, Infographics, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, Materials Handling, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Radiation, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, WHMIS, Yukon|Comments Off on Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge

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  Which Hazardous Spills Must You Report to the Government? – Ask The Expert

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  Which Hazardous Spills Must You Report to the Government? – Ask The Expert

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Which Hazardous Spills Must You Report to the Government? – Ask The Expert

QUESTION Which kinds of chemical spills do we have to [...]

By Rory Lodge|2022-05-04T16:09:00-07:00May 4, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Ask The Expert, Biohazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Materials Handling, OHS Program, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC, WHMIS|Comments Off on Which Hazardous Spills Must You Report to the Government? – Ask The Expert

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  How to Create a Hazardous Spills Response Plan

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  How to Create a Hazardous Spills Response Plan

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How to Create a Hazardous Spills Response Plan

After accidentally dropping a pallet containing a toxic cleaning agent [...]

By Rory Lodge|2024-01-04T15:25:56-08:00May 4, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Biohazards, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, OHS Program, PPE, Procedures, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on How to Create a Hazardous Spills Response Plan

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  Hazardous Spill Reporting Form

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  Hazardous Spill Reporting Form

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Hazardous Spill Reporting Form

As with any health and safety incident, prompt reporting of [...]

By Rory Lodge|2022-05-04T15:53:00-07:00May 4, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Biohazards, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Forms, Hazard Assessment, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, WHMIS|Comments Off on Hazardous Spill Reporting Form

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  Hazardous Spills Response & Reporting Policy

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  Hazardous Spills Response & Reporting Policy

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Hazardous Spills Response & Reporting Policy

How to Use the Tool Here's a Spill Response and [...]

By Rory Lodge|2022-05-04T15:42:00-07:00May 4, 2022|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Hazard Assessment, Materials Handling, OHS Program, Policies, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Hazardous Spills Response & Reporting Policy

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  Hazardous Spills Reporting – Compliance Game Plan

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  Hazardous Spills Reporting – Compliance Game Plan

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Hazardous Spills Reporting – Compliance Game Plan

You’ve just discovered an oil slick under one of your [...]

By Rory Lodge|2024-01-07T18:34:23-08:00May 4, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Biohazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Compliance Game Plans, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Materials Handling, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Hazardous Spills Reporting – Compliance Game Plan

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  Spills Reporting – Know The Laws Of Your Province

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  Spills Reporting – Know The Laws Of Your Province

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Spills Reporting – Know The Laws Of Your Province

Environmental laws require companies involved in discharging or spilling substances [...]

By Rory Lodge|2022-05-04T15:18:00-07:00May 4, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Biohazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Housekeeping/Hygiene, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Know the Laws, Materials Handling, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, WHMIS|Comments Off on Spills Reporting – Know The Laws Of Your Province

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  Accident Investigation & Reporting

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  Accident Investigation & Reporting

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Accident Investigation & Reporting

Avoid Incriminating yourself when reporting work incidents to OHS officials. [...]

By Tina Tsonis|2022-02-14T23:37:00-08:00February 14, 2022|Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, Special Reports, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Accident Investigation & Reporting

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  The 10 Biggest OHS Fines in Canada in 2021

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  The 10 Biggest OHS Fines in Canada in 2021

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The 10 Biggest OHS Fines in Canada in 2021

When I first started covering OHS compliance more than [...]

By Rory Lodge|2022-02-01T07:59:00-08:00February 1, 2022|Alberta, Articles, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Lockout Tagout, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on The 10 Biggest OHS Fines in Canada in 2021

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