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Canada: Do Employers Have an Obligation to Protect Employees from Exposure to Safety Hazards While they Work from Home during the...

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Most workplaces in Canada are subject to provincial or territorial occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation. Federally regulated workplaces are governed by the federal OHS laws set out in Part II of the Canada Labour...more

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Worrying Challenges in Performing Embedded or Plant Shutdown Work.

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After 35 years of practice, certain issues keep me awake at night. One concern is about contractors working onsite or embedded in a working plant or other facility. Examples include year-round or shutdown work at power...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

OSHA’s “Perp Walks” for the Week of October 24th

OSHA has long bemoaned that the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSH Act”) does not allow OSHA to issue penalties sufficiently high enough to deter noncompliance. While reasonable minds can disagree about the sufficiency...more

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Experts Alone Cannot Save You - Australia Labour, Employment Workplace Safety Alert

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A recent decision by the NSW Industrial Court (Court) is a further reminder that businesses can't hide behind appointed experts or delegate their safety obligations and responsibilities to others. It is also a reminder that...more

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October 1st Changes to Alberta’s OHS Regulation: Mining, Blasting and Hazardous Work Conditions

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On October 1, 2013, amendments to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (Regulation) come into force. In this post, we bring you the highlights. ...more

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