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2023 Year in Review – Return to Work
BRITISH COLUMBIA Jul 17: From now through September 1, WorkSafeBC will be holding public consultations on 4 proposed policies implementing [...]
2023 Year in Review – Privacy
FEDERAL Feb 27: The Treasury Board banned federal government workers from downloading or using the TikTok app on their government-issued [...]
2023 Year in Review – PPE
FEDERAL Aug 1: The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) announced plans to update ANSI/ISEA Z89.1, American national standard for industrial [...]
2023 Year in Review – OHS Enforcement
MANITOBA Dec 18: Since April 1, Manitoba has carried out 4,343 WSH inspections, resulting in the issuance of 229 Stop [...]
2023 Year in Review – Noise Hazards
ALBERTA Dec 9: Alberta is reducing the threshold for when employers must perform a workplace noise exposure assessment from 85 [...]
2023 Year in Review – Mental Health
ALBERTA Mar 9: From now through May 28, Alberta will be accepting applications for Supporting Psychological Health in First Responders [...]
2023 Year in Review – Material Handling
BRITISH COLUMBIA Dec 1: WorkSafeBC approved changes to OHS crane safety requirements contained in Parts 14 and 19 of the [...]
2023 Year in Review – Lockout
ALBERTA Dec 9: Changes to OHS rules for controlling hazardous energy (under Part 15 of the OHS Code) clarify who’s [...]
OHS Work Refusals Response & Compliance Game Plan
13 things you must do to minimize work refusals disruption without violating workers’ OHS rights
2023 Due Diligence Cases Scorecard
Not a single employer made out a successful OHS due diligence defence in 2023.
The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of the Last Half of 2023 & Their Impact on You
The court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.
Not Disclosing Back Condition Is Just Cause to Fire Worker from Lifting Position
Air Canada fired a station attendant for failing to disclose his pre-existing chronic back pain condition during the hiring process. [...]
Court Temporarily Bars Random Drug Testing of Nuclear Plant Workers
The unions asked a federal court to 'stay,' that is, bar enforcement of new Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulations [...]
Canada mourns two wildfire fighter deaths
Two firefighters died in the line of duty while battling separate wildfires. The B.C. Wildfire Service said this weekend that [...]
The Top 10 OHS Compliance Cases of 2023 & Their Impact on You
The court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.
First Deadline For Compliance With Accessibility Legislation For Federally Regulated Employees Is Around The Corner
The first deadline for compliance with the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and its regulations is only two and a half [...]
Don’t Assume that Following an Industry Standard Is Enough to Comply with OHS Requirements
Following industry standards can help a company comply with OHS requirements for material handling that are broadly written and don't [...]