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Changes on the horizon for Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation system?

By Cristina Wendel
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City wins suspension of MOL inspector’s “constructor” order

A city has won a suspension of a Ministry of Labour inspector’s decision that the city was a “constructor” under […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Amendments to Safety Laws
  • International Standards

Federal government announces changes to WHMIS Legislation

The federal government has announced certain amendments to the federal Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) legislation which covers suppliers […]

By Cristina Wendel
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  • Safety - Risk Management

Ebola Preparedness for Employers: U.S. OSHA Launches Ebola Web Page

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an Ebola Web Page for employers providing information on Ebola […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Disabled employee who lied about ability to work was fired for cause

An employee who lied to and misled her employer about her ability to perform her work as a reporter, was fired for […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Caselaw Developments
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  • Safety Professionals - Practice Issues

Excessive Hours of Work Could be Safety Issue: OLRB

Working excessive hours could pose a safety issue, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has held in refusing to dismiss a […]

By Adrian Miedema
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“A parking lot is not just a parking lot”: Scooter accident was WSIB issue, employee’s lawsuit barred

An employee’s motor scooter accident in her employer’s parking lot was a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board issue, so the […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Government Safety Investigations
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  • Safety - Risk Management

Employers Should Prohibit Texting While Driving: U.S. OSHA

Distracted driving, and in particular texting while driving, are important occupational safety issues, and employers need to act, the U.S. […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Caselaw Developments
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Self Described “Happy Drunk” with Sleep Apnea was not Disabled: Adjudicator

“Not every ailment amounts to a disability”, an adjudicator has held, in dismissing an employee’s grievance. Employers who often wonder […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Court Dismisses Safety-Reprisal Complaint Related to Family Dispute

An employee who claimed that he was dismissed after sharing his concerns about the well-being of himself and his children and the […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Driver Charged Criminally in Death of Highway Flag Person

The CBC is reporting that criminal negligence charges have been laid in the highway death in August of a flag […]

By Adrian Miedema
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CSA Safety Training Standard Coming in 2013

Employers sometimes struggle to understand the scope of training required by occupational health and safety legislation.  The CSA Group is […]

By Adrian Miedema

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