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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 3 Minutes Read March 2, 2022

Emergency response under the EMS and director and officer liability

Emergency preparedness and response plans are critical components of an environmental management system (EMS), partly because directors and officers could be liable for any negative environmental impact or effects arising from the organization's activities, products, or services.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Health and Safety / Due diligence, emergency preparedness, emergency response, employment law, environmental management systems Leave a Comment

By Nancy Currie | 2 Minutes Read February 25, 2021

The COVID-19 Safety Plan: Getting started

mask on metal work flooringProvincial governments require that businesses that operate during a lockdown put a written safety plan in place. In Ontario, the government has launched a health and safety education campaign that focuses on helping businesses reopen safely.

Article by Nancy Currie / Health and Safety / COVID-19, emergency preparedness, employment law, policies and procedures, Reopening Ontario Act, safety plan

By Suzanne Cohen Share | 4 Minutes Read December 14, 2011

Attention AODA organizations: actions to complete by January 1, 2012

January 1, 2012, is the date to complete all actions required under the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service and emergency preparedness requirements in the Integrated Accessibility Standards. The good news is, if your organization is obligated to report, you do not have to file with the government until December 31, 2012.

Article by Suzanne Cohen Share / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights / accessibility, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accessibility obligations, Accessibility Standards PolicyPro, accessible format, AODA, assistive devices, Disability, e-learning, emergency preparedness, employment law, ontario, persons with disabilities, Procedures and practices, remove barriers, Reporting, Service animals

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