2020 Workplace Safety in Canada Updates/Changes

The New Year is bringing changes to workplace safety standards across Canada. Provinces recently passed work safety bills, which increase the rights of workers to refuse unsafe work. Ontario has passed similar legislation in the past with Bill 177, which reformed the fines employers may face for safety violations and the responsibilities of employers. If you’re in Ontario, here’s what

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Donuts and Workplace Safety?

I know what you’re thinking…what do donuts and workplace safety have in common. Other than the fact that you may be served donuts at your safety meetings or training sessions, they certainly don’t belong in the same sentence together, never mind the same article….let me explain. I had a friend and coworker back when I

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Important upcoming MOL Initiative dates

Here are some important dates regarding the MOL Initiatives that either going on currently or will be in the near future. It's always better to fully cooperate with any inspector that enters your work place as they do have the power to issue on-the-spot fines, work stoppages and compliance orders. If you want a great

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Special Report – ‘Dealing with Safety Inspectors’

No one wants a safety inspector to appear at their door—but it’s likely to happen to every workplace at some point. And workplaces in particularly hazardous industries or engaged in especially dangerous activities will have to deal with inspectors even more frequently. How your company responds when an inspector shows up can have many repercussions,

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What all Licensed Cannabis Producers should know about their responsibilities under the Occupational Health & Safety Act

There’s been a lot of talk about cannabis in the workplace and the ramifications legalized weed will have on the workforce in all industries but  not much has been said about the responsibilities of the licensed producers under the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OH&S Act) to protect t their own workers within their facilities.

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