An occupational illness happens when someone gets sick from being exposed to things like chemicals or germs at work, which can affect the body’s normal functions and make the worker less healthy Per: Baytoday.ca – baytoday staff Workplace Safety North (WSN) in North Bay, in partnership with the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) has launched three…
By Scott Cormier – per: ISHN.com Many healthcare organizations are finalizing their annual budgets and preparing to turn to the next fiscal year. This budgeting season has been met with obstacles about how to appropriately manage and tackle financial headwinds as health systems across the United States reported massive losses due in large part to inflationary…
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN “OWNER” LIABILITY UNDER OHSA This article explores the potential employment law consequences stemming from the degree of control a party exerts within a variety of business and project structures. Liability risks exist for various stakeholders who find themselves within the purview of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The OHSA regime generally splits parties…
By Monte McNaughton (Pulled directly from National Post – Aug. 2019) When I was growing up, my parents taught me lessons I hold dear today: the value of hard work, the importance of finding a good-paying job and looking out for the safety of myself and those around me. These are principles I share with…
The following summarizes the results of an MOL Inspection Initiative that focused on Working at Heights in construction projects. The inspection initiative took place between May 1 and June 30th, 2018. The initiative was broken down into two (2) phases. The first phase focused on promotion and distribution of information and available resources that employers…
A ground-breaking sentencing and verdict, has come down from the Québec Superior Court that should require every supervisor, employer and health and safety professionals across Canada, to take notice. In R. v. Fournier, the Court decided that a workplace fatality resulting from a breach of provincial health and safety legislation can effectively support committal to trial…
On April 3, 2018, a precedent setting conviction has come down from the Toronto South court after the defendant [Santoro Construction Ltd.] plead guilty to failing to provide a worker with the equipment appropriate for situations where work cannot be done on or from the ground without hazard to workers. The worker, who is employed…
$70,000 Fine Demonstrates Importance of OHSA Orders and Workplace Violence and Harassment Requirements An Ontario employer has been fined $70,000 ($87,500 with the surcharge applied) after being convicted of failing to comply with seven Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) orders issued to bring the company into compliance with workplace violence and harassment requirements. Under…
COR – Certificate of Recognition BACKGROUND Nationally endorsed by the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) of which the IHSA is a member. Designed as a Canada-wide certification program that gives companies a tool for assessing end enhancing their health & safety management. ONTARIO PROGRAM The Ontario program consists of 19 elements: Policy Statement…
Workers who regularly work outdoors, such as those in construction, are exposed consistently to the sun and so are at risk of hazards associated with exposure to the sun including heat stress, heat/ sun stroke, skin cancer, etc. Employers who have workers consistently working outside during the summer months, should recognize the sun as a…