Incidents

Lesson 6: Incidents Employees must report to their employer any workplace incidents or near misses.   Hazardous Occurrences (Federal) Under the Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, there are several different types of hazardous occurrences,...

Workers Compensation Board (WCB)

Lesson 7: Workers Compensation Board (WCB) ​​ In Canada, workers’ compensation is a system of compulsory no-fault insurance for workplace injuries.   General Principles Collective Liability In return for immunity from suit, covered employers wholly fund the...

Due Diligence

Lesson 5: Due Diligence What is due diligence?  Due Diligence is a term you hear quite often in Occupational Health and Safety as well as safety and risk management. “Due diligence is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person...

Standards, Policies and Procedures

Lesson 4: Standards, Policies and Procedures What are Standards? A technical document designed to be used as a rule or definition. A standard is a consensus-built, repeatable way of doing something. Standards tell us what we should do. Standards can be referred to by...

Reading Legislation

Introduction to Law in Commercial Trucking ​ ​ This course – Introduction to Law in Commercial Trucking – is an introduction to law and help participants better understand Legislation, Standards and Policies. The course will discuss findings,...