You probably hear the words ‘Due Diligence’ a lot as it relates to health & safety in a workplace, but what does it really mean and what does an employer have to do in order to prove their Due Diligence at their workplace? Under the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OH&S Act) it refers to
Read MoreAlcoa CEO…The Greatest CEO Speech of the 20th Century?
A great safety speech isn’t about yelling orders and telling staff to improve safety and completely change their thinking or else. Instead, it’s a unique opportunity to motivate staff to work together and have open communications from the CEO down and unite for a common good of the group. On October 1987 the new CEO
Read MoreWorker Without Hard hat Struck In Head And Killed
Please note that the last names have been omitted to protect the identity of the families. Michael recalls that when he was an hourly employee on the production floor, his supervisor was a “real stickler” about safety who insisted employees wear their PPE anytime they were out in the production areas. “We really hated wearing
Read MoreBill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act Handbook
Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act is intended to balance employee rights and economic growth by updating workplace laws across Ontario.
Read MoreThe changing role of the safety professional
Glyn Jones Which type of safety advisor are you? Today’s business environment demands agility from safety professionals to be successful. It’s agility that allows for the proper and effective response to change and turns adversities into opportunities. Historically, the role of the safety advisor was to “police” the workplace and drive compliance to the legislation
Read MoreView and Download your copy of our ‘Due Diligence Checklist’
The Due Diligence checklist will show you what safety training is required and how long each course is valid for.
Read MoreLabour and legislators fight domestic violence’s impact at work
Meagan Gillmore All Jo-Anne Dusel knew for sure was that her co-worker was in trouble. Her partner visited their workplace often, and Dusel could hear the two having upsetting phone conversations. Dusel suspected abuse. But she wasn’t sure what to do. Should she ask? Domestic violence — which currently costs Canadian businesses approximately $77.9 million
Read MoreSPECIAL REPORT – Dealing with Safety Inspectors
Every jurisdiction has an agency in charge of regulating and enforcing the OHS laws. And these agencies use safety officers or inspectors to fulfill those duties, including inspecting workplaces for violations and investigating safety incidents when they occur. No one wants a safety inspector to appear at their door—but it’s likely to happen to every
Read MoreWorking at Heights Deadline Approaching
All workers trained under the current Fall Arrest standards will have until April 1, 2017, to be trained under a MOL Approved Working at Heights training. On April 1st, 2015 the Ministry of Labour began to enforce that employers in Ontario who have workers working on construction projects would be required to complete the Working
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