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ALBERTA
1. Revised JHSC rules for multi-employer construction sites 2. New restrictions on OHS work refusal rights 3. Elimination of mandatory reinstatement of injured workers
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
1. New PPE hazard assessment rules to prevent religious discrimination 2. Strict new OHS flammable substance regulations 3. Tribunal rejects workers comp benefits for COVID-related mental stress
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FEDERAL
1. Bill C-65 Workplace violence and harassment rules 2. New Administrative Monetary Penalties for OHS violations 3. Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for private sector employers
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MANITOBA
1. Bill 11 doubles maximum fines for WSH offences 2. Broad workers comp reform under Bill 118 3. New 6-month limit for filing OHS reprisal complaints
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NEW BRUNSWICK
1. Harmonized OHS requirements for first aid attendants, kits and rooms 2. New Administrative Monetary Penalties for OHS violations 3. WCB slashes 2022 workers comp rates 22% to $1.69 per $100 payroll
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NEWFOUNDLAND
1. Harmonized OHS requirements for first aid attendants, kits and rooms 2. Passage of new accessibility legislation 3. Government panel makes recommendations for workers comp reforms
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NOVA SCOTIA
1. Harmonized OHS requirements for first aid attendants, kits and rooms 2. Reversing recent trends, workers comp injury claims rise but days lost decline 3. New traffic safety rules for use of handheld devices while driving
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
1. Harmonized OHS requirements for first aid attendants, kits and rooms 2. New WSCC voluntary rebate program for employers with exemplary OHS programs 3. $117,000 fine against mining company for failing to train worker killed on job
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
1. Harmonized OHS requirements for first aid attendants, kits and rooms 2. New WSCC voluntary rebate program for employers with exemplary OHS programs 3. Tribunal rejects terminated diamond miner’s OHS reprisal claim
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ONTARIO
1. New OHS incident reporting rules 2. Sudbury case allows for “constructor” to be charged as “employer” 3. Relaxed rules for construction Notice of Project filings
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
1. Harmonized OHS requirements for first aid attendants, kits and rooms 2. Revised OHS fall protection requirements 3. New OHS rules for powered mobile equipment
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QUEBEC
1. New workplace harassment protections under Bill 59 2. New legislation clarifies that a home office is a “workplace” under OHS law 3. Court rules that workers comp covers telecommuter’s home injury
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SASKATCHEWAN
1. New workplace harassment protections under Bill 60 2. New radiation health and safety regulations 3. $575,000 fine against steel manufacturer for worker’s machine fatality
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YUKON
1. New workplace violence and harassment requirements 2. Passage of Bill 8 workers comp reform legislation 3. Harmonized OHS requirements for first aid attendants, kits and rooms
