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Reimagining Occupational Health & Safety in Quebec – AVETTA white paper

Bill 59 ' The Background Quebec's workplace safety regulations were

Workplace Accessibility And The Upcoming AODA Compliance Deadlines

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "AODA")

Heavy Equipment Company Fined $60,000 for Improper Disposal of Solid Waste

Six-figure fines for environmental offences are relatively rare in Yukon.

By |2021-06-08T17:00:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Environmental, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|Comments Off on Heavy Equipment Company Fined $60,000 for Improper Disposal of Solid Waste

Employer Would Have Had Just Cause but Messed Up Termination Procedure

Facebook published a StarPhoenix article lamenting a tragic 2016 shooting

By |2021-06-08T16:58:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Employer Would Have Had Just Cause but Messed Up Termination Procedure

Installing Camera in Truck to Analyze Accident Causes Is Valid Safety Measure

The union claimed that installing a DriveCam system in the

By |2024-02-07T09:54:56-08:00June 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, Québec, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Installing Camera in Truck to Analyze Accident Causes Is Valid Safety Measure

Driver Keeps His Job Even Though His “Slackness” Caused Expensive Accident

The semi-trailer driver would have noticed the misalignment between the

By |2024-02-07T09:55:06-08:00June 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Québec, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Driver Keeps His Job Even Though His “Slackness” Caused Expensive Accident

Termination Is Too Harsh a Penalty for Off-Duty Violence

Terminating employees for off-duty violence is generally easier when they're

By |2021-06-08T16:44:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Violence|Comments Off on Termination Is Too Harsh a Penalty for Off-Duty Violence

Speeding Past Stopped School Bus Is Just Cause to Terminate

A heavy truck driven by an Apprentice Powerline Technician 'blew

By |2021-06-08T16:40:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|Comments Off on Speeding Past Stopped School Bus Is Just Cause to Terminate

OK to Charge Constructor as “Employer” for OHS Violation, Says Top Court

A case with major liability implications for companies that act

By |2024-01-16T07:31:15-08:00June 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Program, Ontario, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on OK to Charge Constructor as “Employer” for OHS Violation, Says Top Court

Dump Truck OHS Violations Lead to Worker’s Death and $65,000 in Fines

A construction firm and management company were fined $25,000 for

By |2021-06-08T16:30:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Nova Scotia, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Dump Truck OHS Violations Lead to Worker’s Death and $65,000 in Fines

Contractor Faces OHS Charges for Paving Worker’s Death

Newfoundland laid half a dozen OHS charges against a paving

By |2021-06-08T16:29:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, Newfoundland and Labrador, PPE, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Contractor Faces OHS Charges for Paving Worker’s Death

Agricultural Operator Fined $21,600 for Confined Spaces Death

The incident happened in October 2019, when a farm worker

By |2021-06-08T16:26:00-07:00June 8, 2021|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, TOOLS, TOPIC|Comments Off on Agricultural Operator Fined $21,600 for Confined Spaces Death
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