Safety
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Back to work: It’s safety first at TMMC’s assembly plants
GHD helps the automaker ramp up and discusses effective measures.
Tesla threatens firing if workers afraid of virus don’t return to jobs
Labour activists want state and county officials to do a better job ensuring proper safety procedures are followed at the Fremont factory.
Scholarship encourages women to pursue OH&S careers
$3,000 CCOHS award open to women enrolled in full or part-time program.
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Working safe: Understanding employees’ health and safety rights
What you need to know about disclosing hazards, decisions that affect health and safety and refusing work.
China lawmakers gather, doubts swirl elsewhere over pandemic safety
Poll says 83% of Americans somewhat concerned lifting restrictions in their area will lead to additional infections.
Most Canadians would sacrifice privacy to help stop COVID-19: KPMG
Most would download a contact-tracing app, but want it to be optional.
Second death at Cargill: calls for shutdown and worker input
OHS report says workers weren’t included in an internal review of circumstances leading to over 950 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Funds to fight virus in meat plants might not move for months: feds
Details about who will have access to the federal funds and requirements are still being worked out.
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Ford issues new COVID safety protocols for manufacturing reboot
Employees to get safety playbook plus personal protection and hygiene items, such as masks and sanitizer.
Ontario releases sector guidelines for businesses to reopen safely
Include holding team meetings outdoors, staggering shift times, using ground markings and barriers for traffic flow.
COVID-19 guidance for high-risk and essential workplaces
Free tip sheets offer good practices for employers and workers in specific occupations, industries and services.
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Maple Leaf Foods suspends operations in Brampton
Investigating three COVID-19 cases involving people working at that facility.
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Nonvisible disabilities: How to accommodate workers’ limitations
Despite growing awareness, workers can still feel misunderstood.
CCOHS makes courses, publications available free to aid COVID-19 efforts
Reminds workplaces still operating to promote proper hygiene and social distancing.
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Law, order, food and modernized federal SFCR regulations
Recent revisions to Canadian food and beverage regulations offer challenges and opportunities for SMEs.
