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Environmental Compliance: When Is a CEO Liable for a Company’s Environmental Offence?
Officers and directors aren’t automatically liable just because their companies commit an environmental offence. They may be held personally liable for such offences under three theories: 1) They ma... Read more
Is Company Liable for Injury to Non-Employee Caused by Employee’s Safety Infraction?
SITUATION A hospital janitor mops a corridor between operating rooms but doesn’t put out any wet floor signs as required by hospital policy. A surgeon has privileges at the hospital but isn’t a ... Read more
Brief Your CEO – Why Informal OHS Programs Aren’t Enough, Even for a Small Workforce
Why Informal OHS Programs Aren’t Enough, Even for a Small Workforce A worker on a steel barge peered through a hatch and saw his co-workers and a supervisor “all piled up on top of each other” i... Read more
Companies across Canada are being pressured to meet strict posting and notification requirements.
With Bongarde's low-cost Labour Law Posters, you can quickly and easily communicate nearly all of this required information to your employees... Read more
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SITUATION A hospital janitor mops a corridor between operating rooms but doesn’t put out any wet floor signs as required by hospital policy. A surgeon has privileges at the hospital but isn’t a ... Read more
Many types of industrial machinery have pinchpoints, energized parts and other hazards that endanger workers using or working near that machinery. As a result, the OHS laws require employers to instal... Read more
This Index lists all articles published in the Insider from Jan. to Dec. 2009. ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS “Brief Your CEO: No Safety Incidents ≠ Safe & Compliant Workplace,” 04/09, p. 14. “Hazard... Read more
Simply providing safety training isn’t enough to ensure compliance; companies also must document their training efforts in case inspectors, regulators, prosecutors and courts demand proof that they... Read more
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The purpose of incident investigations is to determine the root cause of the incident and identify corrective actions necessary to prevent it from happening again. The OHS laws of most jurisdictions r... Read more
Although random drug testing is illegal and random alcohol testing is problematic, it’s generally acceptable to test workers for either substance after they’ve been involved in a workplace inciden... Read more
Question: If a safety officer issues a stop work order to my company and my company appeals that order, do we still have to comply with the order while the appeal is being decided?... Click here for answer
Question: Are workers allowed to smoke in the workplace?  ... Click here for answer

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Alice in Wonderland & Workplace Safety
A new cinematic version of Alice in Wonderland just hit movie theatres. When one thinks of this classic tale, workplace safety isn’t usually one of the themes that comes to mind. But maybe it should... Read more

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Special Report of the Month: New Ontario Workplace Violence Requirements
Now it’s Easy to Comply with New Ontario Workplace Violence & Harassment Law! Get the complete, easy-to-use help you need to comply with the new Ontario Workplace Violence & Harassment Law -... Read more
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