You Are Invited! Marijuana & Workplace Safety Webinar
Marijuana & Workplace Safety - What's an Employer to Do? Medical and Legal Issues with Marijuana Legalization Complimentary Webinar Thursday January 25, 2018 | 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm EST Mathews Dinsdale Presenters: Loretta Bouwmeester, Calgary Andrew Reynolds, Toronto Tara Erskine, QC, Halifax Guest Presenter: Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, Chief Medical Review Officer at DriverCheck The
IHSA 2-Minute News August 2017
August 2017 Having trouble viewing this? Click here for the web version. 2-Minute News IHSA Safety Talk: Tarping loads on a flatbed trailer Product spotlight: Wait for the Wave poster (P051) The latest issue of IHSA.ca Magazine is now available IHSA announces new Suspended Work Platform System
Marijuana in the Workplace
Mondaq Business Briefing / July 24, 2017 Monday Canada: Up In Smoke: An Update On Marijuana In The Workplace Christopher Sinal We are often asked to comment on what effect the proposed legalization of marijuana is likely to have on workplaces. As I noted
Airtight Drug And Alcohol Policies Can Protect Employers In Safety-Sensitive Work Environments From Possible Discrimination Claims
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") has ended a lengthy saga and is good news for employers wishing to enforce drug- and alcohol-related policies in safety-sensitive work environments (note that the Construction industry has long been considered a
Construction Health and Safety Action Plan 2017
Download the 2017 Health and Safety Action Plan here. "Health and safety is an area of public policy where implementation must be ongoing. There is immediate importance to this work in helping to ensure that workers return home safely at the end of
eNewsletter for Ontario Teachers | October 2016
October is Global Ergonomics Month: Improve posture in the classroom and the workplace It can take about 15 years for your body to show the effects of bad posture and awkward positions. By the time kindergarten students are in post-secondary school,
What’s New – October 2016 – Issue #77
Brought to you by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Ontario Increases Minimum Wage As part of its balanced plan to build Ontario up and help people in their everyday lives, Ontario raised the general minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40 on October 1,
A Message from the WSIB Chair & President: First Premium Rate Reduction Since 2001
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), we are writing to announce a five per cent reduction on the average premium rate for Schedule 1 in 2017. For 2017, rate groups that have
Construction associations raise concerns about new proposed mandatory entry-level construction worker safety training rules
Article issued in the 'Ontario Construction Report on September 12, 2016 The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) says proposed Ministry of Labour’s (MoL) mandatory training requirements for entry-level construction workers will, if implemented, cost the industry $180 million in lost-time
Health and Safety at Work – Summer 2016 | Issue #15
Summer 2016 | Issue #15 Issue 15 is now available online! Read the final issue of our quarterly newsletter about the ministry's strategies for improving workplace health and safety. Features: Note from the Editor Legislation Aimed at Stopping Sexual Violence and Harassment in Effect Sept.