Category Archives: Safety@Risk™

#453 – CORPORATE OFFICER’S LIABILITY IN OHS&E – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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Corporate officers and directors are generally responsible for ensuring that their companies comply with Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental laws is a truism. At the same time, they’re not automatically liable just because their companies commit an OHS or environmental offence. There are 3 basic theories for holding officers and directors personally liable for a company’s legal violations: Continue reading →

#452 – ENERGY HOPE: GEOTHERMAL DRILLING – JON BIEMER

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The world has shut down 1631 coal-fired power plants since 2010. However, there are 2433 coal-fired power plants still in operation as of mid-2023. China has almost half at 1142. India has 282 and the U.S. has 210. A lot of carbon-dioxide is still going into the atmosphere! How do you crack that nut any time soon? Continue reading →

#452 – FAILING TO MAINTAIN TRUCK RESULTS IN CRIMINAL CONVICTION – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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A supervisor can be charged and found criminally negligent when he/she knowingly allows a worker to operate equipment that a worker under his charge suggests is potentially dangerous?

This is the question that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confronted in a criminal prosecution of a supervisor for criminal negligence causing death.       Continue reading →

#450 – BUILDING BLOCKS OF A SAFETY CULTURE – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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he Safety culture is rightly a preoccupation for health and safety professionals. It’s not a luxury; it’s not even a choice. Every organization has a safety culture, but not all ensure the workforce is adequately protected. The holy grail of a strong safety culture allows those managing an organization’s duty of care to employees the chance to oversee a system in which everyone takes responsibility for their own health and safety and each other’s. Continue reading →

#449 – RISK ASSESSMENTS IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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Risk assessment is a well-developed field which many operators are currently applying to improve their operations and reduce their risk exposure. This paper is intended to provide an overview of the risk assessment for mariners in the Maritime transportation. The risks addressed are primarily those affecting the safety of a vessel, facility, or operation. The concept of risk is defined, and the methods available to assess the risks associated with an operation are described. Continue reading →