Workers Comp Nixes Employer’s Claim for Cost Relief for Firefighter’s PTSD
The Alberta WCB awarded a firefighter benefits for post-traumatic stress
Requiring Disclosure of Legal Drugs Allowed Only for Safety-Sensitive Workers
A Crown corporation in Qubec adopted a policy requiring dockworkers
Failing to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use Doesn’t Cost Worker His Job
A welder on a last-chance agreement and subject to random
Contractor Fined Half a Million for 21-Year-Old Construction Worker’s Death
A Calgary contractor transferred a table cart designed to carry
Court Was Wrong to Convict Excavation Contractor for Fall Protection Violation GalleryCourt Was Wrong to Convict Excavation Contractor for Fall Protection Violation
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Court Was Wrong to Convict Excavation Contractor for Fall Protection Violation
In an unusual move, the Qubec Superior Court ruled that
Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation
A CNESST inspector spotted a worker descending a ladder without
Mine Rockfall Results in 2 Injuries and $110,000 Fine
Two gypsum mine workers were seriously injured when a ledge
Failure to Cooperate Dooms Worker’s Face Mask Work Refusal
An aircraft engineer sought a medical exemption from the company's
Employer Must Pay $150K for Supervisor’s Attempt to Falsify Injury Report
A worker with no safety training accepted a co-worker's dare
Nuclear Plants Can’t Do Random Drug Testing Until Privacy Issues Are Resolved
After 10 years of study, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
$25,000 Fine for Dump Truck Fatality
A construction management firm was fined $25,000, including a $10,000
Layoff Is Due to Worker’s Performance, Not His Disability
A mining engineer claimed the company included him in the
Business Owner Is Victim of His Own OHS Violations
The owner of a tire service station asked a forklift
Foundry Fined $70,000 for Separate Safety Incidents
The first incident carrying a $50,000 price tag occurred when