Is a Contractor Liable for a Subcontractor’s Environmental Violation?

A contractor may be fined more than the subcontractor for

By |2024-01-16T06:14:27-08:00February 13, 2023|Biohazards, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Construction, Emergency Preparedness, English, Environmental, General Industry, General Safety, Hazard Assessment, Materials Handling, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Quizzes, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Is a Contractor Liable for a Subcontractor’s Environmental Violation?
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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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Cracking Down on Greenwashing Has Become an Enforcement Priority

Companies pay the price for making false environmental claims about

By |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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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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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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When Is a Worker Guilty of an OHS Violation?

Workers have not only OHS rights but also OHS duties.

By |2022-09-13T21:27:00-07:00September 13, 2022|Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Quizzes, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on When Is a Worker Guilty of an OHS Violation?
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Avoiding Liability for “Greenwashing” in Product Advertising

Simply slapping a 'green' label on your product can lead

By |2024-01-16T06:23:18-08:00August 11, 2022|Articles, Environmental, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Avoiding Liability for “Greenwashing” in Product Advertising
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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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Are Employers Liable to Visitors Who Suffer Injuries on the Property? – Quiz

Occupiers liability laws require owners to make their property reasonably

By |2022-07-08T17:57:00-07:00July 8, 2022|Due Diligence, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Quizzes, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Are Employers Liable to Visitors Who Suffer Injuries on the Property? – Quiz
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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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Is a Company to Blame for Injuries Caused by Worker’s Safety Violations? – Ask The Expert

It depends on whether it was 'reasonably foreseeable' that the

By |2022-06-15T18:40:00-07:00June 15, 2022|Ask The Expert, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Is a Company to Blame for Injuries Caused by Worker’s Safety Violations? – Ask The Expert
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Due Diligence 2022 Semi-Annual Scorecard

2022 OHS due diligence cases and the lessons to apply

By |2024-12-26T10:45:55-08:00June 13, 2022|Articles, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Fall Protection, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Lockout Tagout, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Due Diligence 2022 Semi-Annual Scorecard
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2022 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard: Part 1

Employers claiming due diligence in OHS prosecutions have gone 0

By |2024-12-26T10:45:55-08:00June 13, 2022|Articles, British Columbia, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on 2022 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard: Part 1
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