Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

H2S Alive Toronto – Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound which has the formula of H2S. Hydrogen sulfide has the characteristic foul odor of rotten eggs and is a flammable,

Unitec Inc. and 629728 Ontario Limited, in a partnership carrying on business as Entropex Limited, a Sarnia plastics company, were fined $410,000 total for violations of the Occupational Health and

There has been a growing awareness of the impact of mental health issues on workers and the workplace. If left unmanaged, these issues can lead to increased employee turnover, lower

The retail giant has agreed to pay a $190,000 fine to fix hazards discovered during an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection at a store in Rochester, N.Y. The agreement

A 32-year-old man died after falling from an unguarded working surface of a scaffold. The victim, who was a journeyman mason, and his co-worker were installing backing rod 35 feet

Are your building’s fire evacuation procedures being implemented?  Yes, as part of our annual fire training, all occupants are taught to evacuate as quickly and effectively as possible.  Occupants are

Pregnant Employee Discriminated Against An Ontario bar discriminated against a pregnant employee when she balked at wearing a new tight uniform, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled.  In McKenna

Dangerous workplaces require particularly careful training and supervision, a judge has stated in convicting a propane company.  The judge found that a worker’s reaction to the sound of an explosion

A New York food truck company has met angry backlash and calls for a boycott for firing an employee who Tweet-shamed customers who refused to tip on a $170 order.

An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a city “traffic operations” employee for threatening statements, a racist comment and one incident of dangerous and aggressive driving.  The city relied on