Upcoming Webinars
Contractor Safety Oversight Without False Assumptions – August 12, 2026
Date: August 12, 2026 Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST) Speaker: Rick Tobin
High-Risk Task Verification When Procedures Aren’t Enough – August 19th, 2026
Date: August 19, 2026 Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Speaker: Rick Tobin
What Inspectors Actually Ask For When They Arrive – September 16th, 2026
Date: September 16, 2026 Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Speaker: Rick Tobin
Making Your JHSC More Than a Meeting Requirement – October 21st, 2026
Date: October 21, 2026 Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Speaker: Rick Tobin
The OHS Risks You Shouldn’t Carry Into 2027 – November 18th, 2026
Date: November 18, 2026 Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Speaker: Rick Tobin
The Executive and Officer OHS Briefing for 2027 Planning – December 16th, 2026
Date: December 16, 2026 Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Speaker: Rick Tobin
Webinars On-Demand
Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages
A bus driver who got fired for distracted driving denied the accusation and sued his ex-employer for $50,000 in damages
Supervisor Fined $24,000 for Failure to Train Trench Collapse Victim
A worker had to be hospitalized when the trench he was working in collapsed on top of him. The supervisor
Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021
Employers won on a due diligence defence in only 4 of 16 OHS cases in 2021. EMPLOYER WINS ON DUE
OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job
An energy company required safety-sensitive workers to pass pre-assignment drug testing before letting them work at the refinery. The company
Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures
A loose rock fell on a mine worker who was performing drilling and rock blasting in an area near bedding
OK to Fire Safety-Sensitive Worker for Not Being Fit for Duty
A safety-sensitive tree utility worker got fired for flunking his drug test. The Nova Scotia labour standards officer found that
Board Second-Guesses OHS Officer for Not Ordering Crane Inspection
A fabric plant mechanic called the OHS division to complain that the 'home-made' manually operated temporary lifting devices used at
Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate
An injured OR nurse and hospital couldn't agree on a return-to-work plan. The nurse sued for disability discrimination and failure
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