Health And Safety Manager Dismissed For Cause For Improper Reporting And Handling Of Her Own WSIB Claim

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Prime Contractors: Four Steps to Avoid Liability for OHS Violations Committed by Prime Contractors and Constructors – Special Report

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New Duty To Cooperate And Maintain Employment Following Workplace Injury Labour, Employment & Human Rights Bulletin

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Compliance Briefing: The 5 Things OHS Managers Needs to Know about Coronavirus & Workers’ Compensation

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Direct Indemnity Clauses – Supreme Court Of Canada Grants Leave In Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen

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OHS Director’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Coverage of PTSD and Mental Stress in Northwest Territories & Nunavut

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Supervisors’ Safety Roles and Responsibilities Language for OHS Policy Statement (Nova Scotia Version)

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The Insider’s 11th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 12 Lessons from Recent Due Diligence Cases

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The Insider’s 10th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: 20 Lessons from Recent Due Diligence Cases

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THE INSIDER’S 10th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: A Look at the Due Diligence Defence in Recent Cases

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WINNERS & LOSERS: The Importance of Who Actually Does the Remediation When Bankrupt Companies Face Environmental Orders

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE INSIDER’S 7th ANNUAL DUE DILIGENCE SCORECARD: Recent Cases on the Due Diligence Defence

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WINNERS & LOSERS: Can Environmental Inspectors Use Search Warrants to Seize Evidence Relating to Due Diligence?

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‘Evolve To Succeed’: Communicating the Safety and Health Message in a Changing Work Environment, Part 2

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How Big a Fine Should an Employer Get for a First Offence Forklift Fatality?

An employer awaited sentence after pleading guilty to an OHS [...]

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Business Owner Is Victim of His Own OHS Violations

The owner of a tire service station asked a forklift [...]

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Foundry Fined $70,000 for Separate Safety Incidents

The first incident carrying a $50,000 price tag occurred when [...]

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Sawmill Fined $254,000 for Multiple OHS Violations

A sawmill worker suffered serious injury while performing maintenance work [...]

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Supervisor Duties – Know The Laws of Your Province

The OHS law definition and duties of 'supervisors' in each [...]

Safety Training and Documentation – Compliance Game Plan

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Drilling Company Fined $161,000 for Failing to Control Pumping Equipment

Drilling workers performing pressure testing suffered serious injuries when the [...]

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