OK to Fire Safety-Sensitive Worker for Not Being Fit for Duty
A safety-sensitive tree utility worker got fired for flunking his
Board Second-Guesses OHS Officer for Not Ordering Crane Inspection
A fabric plant mechanic called the OHS division to complain
Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate
An injured OR nurse and hospital couldn't agree on a
Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot GalleryPotential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot
Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation
Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot
Does workers comp have to pay for medical marijuana legally
- Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality Gallery
Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Manitoba, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality
A pedestrian died after getting hit by a dump truck
OK to Discipline Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors
In a bit of a role reversal, a maintenance employee
Fired Québecer Can Sue for National Origin Discrimination
Did a heavy equipment operator's French Canadian roots factor into
Arbitrator Reinstates Worker Fired for Shop Room Floor Fight with Co-Worker
All agreed that a steel worker deserved to be disciplined
Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal
A millwright claimed she was the victim of reprisals because
Not Discrimination to Make Worker Shave Beard before Using Respirator
A scaffolding worker claimed he was the victim of discrimination
- Design Center Fined $120,000 for Exposing Workers to Carbon Monoxide Gallery
Design Center Fined $120,000 for Exposing Workers to Carbon Monoxide
Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Confined Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, TOOLS, TOPIC
Design Center Fined $120,000 for Exposing Workers to Carbon Monoxide
Two workers using gas-powered concrete saws to cut flooring in
- Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit Gallery
Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit
Cases & Compliance Alerts, Federal, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOOLS, TOPIC
Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit
A group of RCMP employees who claim they were harassed
No Security Clearance for Employee Involved in Drug Trafficking Incident
During a 2016 traffic stop search, agents found a WestJet
Ontario Court Opens Door to Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claims
Workers comp doesn't bar constructive dismissal for harassment, court says.