A railway worker’s 30-day suspension has been overturned after an arbitrator found that a positive urine test for THC metabolites — without other evidence of impairment — does not justify… …
Alcohol and Drugs
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Global Safety NewsLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
NSC supports bipartisan bill in U.S. that targets workplace opioid overdose deaths
A bipartisan bill reintroduced in the U.S. Congress would require federal guidance on incorporating opioid overdose response into workplace emergency plans as fatal overdoses now account for 10 per cent… …
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An arbitrator has reinstated a steel plant console operator who was fired for smoking cannabis during his lunch break, highlighting the challenges employers face in addressing substance use in safety-sensitive… …
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Cannabix Technologies Inc. released product videos for its marijuana breath test system, showcasing the device’s features for workplace safety and law enforcement applications, according to the company. The videos demonstrate …
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Features & AnalysisTraining & EducationWorkplace Safety
Runway overruns, missed signals, fishing deaths: TSB flags seven persistent risks to workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada has identified seven systemic safety issues and one emerging concern that continue to threaten workers, property, and the environment across the country’s air, marine,… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
WCAT upholds 40% impairment rating for B.C. worker’s psychological disability
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal in British Columbia has upheld a decision that a worker’s permanent psychological impairment amounts to 40 per cent of total disability, rejecting his appeal for… …


