Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

An electrical contractor has been convicted and fined for carrying on an electrical contracting business without being licensed under the Ontario Electricity Act. A Young apprentice with the company was

In most companies, there is an effective fall arrest system in place to protect workers. However, many in the industry believe rescue is the most overlooked aspect of fall protection. Many times an

Occupation Health and Safety guidelines state that forklift training should be thorough, practical as well as theoretical in nature. 1.      Check the credentials: Make sure the trainer has work experience

All workers have the right to attend a safe workplace and the Ministry of Labor reminds people that preventing work-related injuries is the most important job at any workplace. Violence

The Ministry of Labour is publishing its provincial year-long enforcement initiatives and regional initiatives, in addition to its oft-publicized enforcement blitzes, which typically run for a month or two. This

First Nickel said both workers, Norm Bissaillon, 49, and Marc Methe, 34, were drillers employed by Taurus Drilling Services. In a statement, First Nickel said Bissaillon was a dedicated and experienced

Driving a forklift is no easy task. Maneuvering through some of the tight spaces found in factories and warehouses can be a nightmare. Forklift operators must have certain characteristics. When

When determining the wages of your staff, it is helpful to group jobs into some sort of grade structure and administer common salary ranges for all jobs of the same

When preparing to conduct a termination meeting, the most dangerous thing you as an employer could do, is to underestimate the possibility of a violent incident occurring. The nature of

Rethinking the Termination Process If a seemingly normal person can turn so violent during a termination, do we need to change the way we think about the termination process? On