Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide

WHAT’S NEW About Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide You’re concerned about the safety and well-being of your organization’s employees, so why not equip yourself with the latest information on how to protect them? Become your organization’s expert—the one your employees look to for the right answers. Rely on the Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide to help you provide a healthier, safer and legally compliant workplace by staying up-to-date on all the latest health and safety information, as it happens. Plus we provide you with the background and context that enable you to better understand these regulations. Our internet products are updated continuously so that you will know about changes to health and safety legislation as it happens, complete with a free News Tracker that brings the latest developments directly to your e-mail inbox. Understand new developments in every Canadian jurisdiction plus read summaries of decisions from the courts, and Workers’ Compensation Tribunals. Topics in the Guide are listed in the Table of Contents. Searchable databases and logically organized information allow you to realize trends and their legal implications. Quickly find the information you’re looking for, complete with full-text statutes, regulations and recent cases at both federal and provincial levels. A free monthly newsletter, emailed in PDF format, called the Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide Newsletter brings important news and changes to your attention. COMMENTARY

Employers’ Duties and Rights Workers’ Duties and Rights Health and Safety Committees Occupational Safety Industry Construction Mining Violence in the Workplace Workplace Harassment National Standards System Working Alone Safety in the Office Checklists Occupational Health Introduction Medical Examinations Sanitation and Ventilation First Aid Accidental Investigation and Reporting Occupational Health in Industrial Work Camps Ergonomics & Workplace Design Environmental Compliance Manual Material Handling Stress Management Fragrance in the Workplace Toxic Substances – Physical Agents Administration, Inspection and Enforcement Introduction Canada By Province Fines and Penalties for Occupational Health and Safety Violations Compliance Corner Worker’s Compensation Overview Workers’ Compensation Boards or Commissions Filing and Reporting a Claim Appeals Procedure Rights of Action Accident during Absence from Home Jurisdiction Coverage Assessments Offences and Penalties Accidents Occupational Disease Basis of Compensation Payment of Compensation Benefits Temporary Disability Benefits Permanent Disability Benefits Special Allowances Fatalities and Survivor Benefits Medical Aid Rehabilitation Tax Position Occupational Stress Chronic Pain Federal Workers’ Compensation Overview Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) What is WHMIS? Health Effects of Hazardous Materials Definitions Hazardous Products Labels Material Safety Data Sheets Confidential Business Information (Trade Secrets) Worker Education and Training Program Enforcement Checklists Sample Forms and Letters Emergency Guidelines and Procedures Practical Application Model Policies and Procedures Sample Forms and Letters Index to the Commentary

NEWSLETTERS CASES STATUTES AND REGULATIONS FORMER STATUTES AND REGULATIONS CONCORDANCE TABLES TO HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS