Are Companies Liable for Environmental Offences of a Rogue Employee?

Should a company be liable for an environmental offence committed

By |2022-05-10T18:53:00-07:00May 10, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Articles, Biohazards, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Are Companies Liable for Environmental Offences of a Rogue Employee?
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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 |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 Spill Response Contingency Plan for Workers

Workers at a farm coop accidentally drop a pallet

By |2024-07-02T11:11:44-07:00May 4, 2022|Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Articles, Biohazards, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, English, Environmental, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Manitoba, Materials Handling, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Prince Edward Island, Procedures, Québec, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on How to Create Spill Response Contingency Plan for Workers
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Which Company Is Liable, as an Employer, for Excavation Gas Pipe Explosion? – Quiz

An employer's OHS duty to protect may extend to the

By |2022-03-04T17:54:00-08:00March 4, 2022|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Excavation & Trenching, Fire & Explosives Safety, OHS Leadership, Quizzes, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Which Company Is Liable, as an Employer, for Excavation Gas Pipe Explosion? – Quiz
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Are Post-Accident Corrective Actions Evidence of Pre-Accident Guilt?

Fixing a problem after an accident occurs may expose you

By |2021-12-09T19:06:00-08:00December 9, 2021|Articles, Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Assessment, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Are Post-Accident Corrective Actions Evidence of Pre-Accident Guilt?
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Due Diligence 2021, The 16th Annual Scorecard

2021 OHS due diligence cases and the lessons to apply

By |2024-12-26T10:45:56-08:00December 9, 2021|Articles, Due Diligence, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Due Diligence 2021, The 16th Annual Scorecard
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Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021

Employers won on a due diligence defence in only 4

By |2024-12-26T10:45:57-08:00December 2, 2021|Alberta, British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Due Diligence, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021
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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

By |2024-01-16T07:28:59-08:00July 16, 2021|Articles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|0 Comments
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The Most Important OHS Compliance Cases of 2021 (So Far)

Although COVID-19 continues to command the attention of OHS regulators,

By |2021-07-07T05:13:00-07:00July 7, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Contractors, COVID-19, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, Know the Laws, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments
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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
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Supervisor Duties – Know The Laws of Your Province

The OHS law definition and duties of 'supervisors' in each

By |2024-02-07T10:03:46-08:00March 2, 2021|Alberta, British Columbia, Due Diligence, Federal, JURISDICTION, Know the Laws, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments
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