October Monthly Spotlight

OHS law, regulations & standards is the focus in October

October Monthly Spotlight

For the month of October, Canadian Occupational Safety is focusing on OHS law, regulations, and standards.

Here are the stories we have published this month:

CSA Group, WorkSafeBC launch national rigging and hoisting standard: The Alberta Rigging Safety Council backs the initiative but argues operational standards must come before competency rules.

National safety harmonization talks scheduled for Dec. 14: A Safety Summit panel explores whether training or legislation should come first while ministers plan to advance the efforts.

Workplace safety investigations face new legal exposure, experts warn: New fines, AMPs and privilege rules are raising the due diligence bar for every Canadian workplace investigation.

New Westray law course trains police to investigate workplace deaths: Investigator-level course targets the gap that has long kept Canadian police from pursuing criminal negligence charges.