Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot

Does workers comp have to pay for medical marijuana legally [...]

By |2021-11-12T18:23:00-08:00November 12, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation|Comments Off on Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot

Employer Fined for Not Providing New Worker Job-Specific Orientation

A new worker delivering a load of crushed cars to [...]

By |2021-09-10T17:45:00-07:00September 10, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Leadership, TOOLS, TOPIC, Training|Comments Off on Employer Fined for Not Providing New Worker Job-Specific Orientation

Business Owner Is Victim of His Own OHS Violations

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

By |2021-09-10T16:53:00-07:00September 10, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Leadership, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Business Owner Is Victim of His Own OHS Violations

Union Shop Steward’s Confrontational Protest of COVID Rules Is Insubordination

A union shop steward grew testy as the HR director [...]

By |2021-07-08T17:42:00-07:00July 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, COVID-19, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Union Shop Steward’s Confrontational Protest of COVID Rules Is Insubordination

Agricultural Operator Fined $21,600 for Confined Spaces Death

The incident happened in October 2019, when a farm worker [...]

By |2021-06-08T16:26:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Agricultural Operator Fined $21,600 for Confined Spaces Death

Worker Did Commit Sexual Harassment but Doesn’t Deserve to Get Fired

A government worker was fired after a co-worker accused him [...]

By |2021-05-08T14:59:00-07:00May 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Worker Did Commit Sexual Harassment but Doesn’t Deserve to Get Fired

Fall Protection Violation Leads to Fatality and $125,000 Fine

A worker not wearing fall protection while repairing a ventilation [...]

By |2021-02-04T18:25:00-08:00February 4, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Fall Protection, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Fall Protection Violation Leads to Fatality and $125,000 Fine

Positive Test Is Last Straw for Safety-Sensitive Worker with Alcohol Dependency

For years, a plant tried to assist a mill hand [...]

By |2021-01-04T17:16:00-08:00January 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Positive Test Is Last Straw for Safety-Sensitive Worker with Alcohol Dependency
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