Board Refuses to Suspend Order Requiring Fireline for Tunnel Construction
An MOL inspector ordered a company to install a fireline
No Evidence Company Plotted to Fire Worker over Harassment Complaint
When a worker was hired by a company, he was
OK to Deny Visa Application Based on Criminal OHS Conviction in China
A Canadian visa officer rejected a Chinese citizen’s application for
Cold Stress Handout
BENEFITS Protecting workers from exposure to the cold is just
Criminal Charges Brought in UCLA Death
Canada isn’t the only country in which criminal charges can
Lawscape: Creative Sentences For Environmental Offences
Examples of “creative sentences” for an environmental violation include community service or payments to a particular environmental organization or activity, such as a school, non-profit or other group doing environmental work or research. Courts may only impose creative sentences if the law specifically permits them to do so.
Company Fined $130,000 after Worker Suffers Head Injury
A company designs and builds tunnel boring machines (TBMs). A
Arbitrator Imposes One Month Suspension for Lockout Infraction
A company fired a worker for failing to lock out
OK to Fire Worker for Using Company Equipment to Buy Pot while Working
A worker was arrested on the job for possessing marijuana.
Worker Appropriately Fired for Threatening to Give Co-Worker a Black Eye
An employer fired a worker for several reasons including threatening
How to Protect Workers in Highway Construction Zones
Workers in highway construction zones are very vulnerable to injury—from
Letter Carrier’s Mental Stress Problems Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation
A letter carrier filed two workers’ compensation claims for mental
C-45 Charges Dropped in Ontario Crane Case
Important C45 alert
Death on the Diamond: The Tragedy of Ray Chapman
Last week, I talked about the victims of Triangle Shirt