Search:
HOME
Canadian
Safety Reporter
Advertise
Advertising Information
HR Vendors Guide
Health & safety vendor directory
ISSUES
VIEW RECENT ISSUES
Calendar
Events
BookStore
Health & Safety publications
About
Contact Information
CANADIAN HR REPORTER TV
    
Email 

Arthurs' report: Experience ratings in Ontario

While reviewing the unfunded liability at Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Harry Arthurs found himself in the middle of a dispute over the province's experience rating system. The former president of York University in Toronto discusses the recommendation he made to the WSIB about the appropriate next steps. Canadian HR Reporter TV met with Harry Arthurs at the International Symposium on the Challenges of Workplace Injury Prevention through Financial Incentives, held by the Institute for Work and Health in November 2012.
Health & Safety Videos
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
May 22, 2013

Male perspective on work-life balance

Cameron Phillips, president of Vancouver-based Bettermen solutions, explains to Canadian HR Reporter TV that there are work-life balance issues for men that are being ignored.
RETURN TO WORK
Mar 12, 2013

Getting back to work: Employers' role in return-to-work programs and reducing costs

Employers want to improve health and safety performance and limit workplace injury expenses, according to Liz Scott, CEO of Toronto-based Organizational Solutions. Scott sat down with Canadian HR Reporter TV to talk about how her experience with Ontario's WSIB can be applied across the country.
CANADA'S SAFEST EMPLOYERS
Jan 21, 2013

Search is on for 2013 Canada's Safest Employers

Nominations now open for annual awards – visit safestemployers.com for more information
SAFETY
Jan 15, 2013

Blame poor conditions, not human error, for workplace accidents: Expert

When an accident occurs in the workplace, employers often search for the violation the worker committed that led to the incident, according to Todd Conklin, a senior advisor at the U.S. Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Conklin spoke to Canadian HR Reporter TV about his view that human error may actually be system-induced.
INTEGRATION
Jan 3, 2013

Conversation critical between HR, safety and operations

The human resources, safety and operations departments at companies need to be better integrated, according to Stephanie Benay, a consultant with Bendex Safety Specialists. Canadian HR Reporter TV spoke with Benay about the critical conversation she says these departments need to have.
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Nov 27, 2012

Suncor employees caught 'pink-handed'

The hand injury protection program at Suncor Energy also benefits the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Martin Mudryk, Suncor's loss and prevention officer, discusses the connection between these 2 seemingly different topics
CANADA'S SAFEST EMPLOYERS
Oct 20, 2012

Highlights from the Canada's Safest Employers awards gala

A look at the second annual awards ceremony, put on by Canadian Occupational Safety magazine, a sister publication to Canadian HR Reporter
ergonomics
Oct 16, 2012

Building a better mouse

The most common computer mouse isn't adequately designed for someone working on a computer for an extensive time frame, according to Michael Craggs, president and CEO of Ergo Canada. He shows us some ergonomically-friendly computer mouse options
mental health
Oct 2, 2012

Corporate chaplaincy in the workplace

All Weather Windows introduced its chaplaincy program in 2006. Six years later, the program is still offering support to employees unlike most Canadian workplaces, says health and safety manager Estelle Carson
Sep 12, 2012

Shift work as a possible carcinogen

Paul Demers, director and member of the Occupational Cancer Research Centre steering committee, talks about shift work as a possible carcinogen.
WORKPLACE CARCINOGENS
Aug 28, 2012

Occupational cancer

Paul Demers, director and member of the steering committee of the Occupational Cancer Research Centre, talks about current research, knowledge gaps and research priority areas when it comes to workplace carcinogens
OLDER WORKERS
Aug 21, 2012

Keeping older workers safe on the job

Ian Howcroft, vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, discusses what employers can do to ensure the safety of workers as they age
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Aug 8, 2012

Conducting OHS incident investigations

Jerry Traer, program and training specialist with Workplace Safety North, talks about conducting proper incident investigations and how to ensure recommendations are implemented
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Jul 4, 2012

Preventing occupational hearing loss

Bev Borst, occupational health and environmental safety technical service specialist at 3M Canada, talks about how to halt noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace.
TRENDS
Jun 7, 2012

Challenges facing safety professionals in 2012

Elizabeth Mills, president and CEO of Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) in Ontario, talks about the challenges facing OHS professionals, including remote workforces and low literacy levels.
May 1, 2012

2012 Partners in Prevention conference

This year Ontario's Partners in Prevention conference was in Mississauga, Ont. on May 1-2. More than 4,500 health and safety professionals were expected to attend.
Wellness
Apr 9, 2012

Helping executives deal with grief

Brenda Marshall, founder of the Solacium Group, talks about how to help executives after they've dealt with a loss.
Leaves
Mar 12, 2012

Managing employee medical leaves

Megan Burkett, a lawyer in Keyser Mason Ball's HR law group, talks about what information companies should be asking for when an employee is on medical leave.
Workplace harassment
Feb 1, 2012

Dealing with abrasive leaders

Laura Crawshaw, founder of the Boss Whispering Institute, talks about dealing with abrasive leaders and what HR can do to set limits and consequences for leaders who exhibit abrasive behaviour.
Health and wellness
Jan 10, 2012

How physical space impacts workplace wellness

Mandy Sutherland, applied research consultant at Steelcase Canada, discusses how physical space can impact health and wellness.
«
1 2 3
»