OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job
An energy company required safety-sensitive workers to pass pre-assignment drug testing before letting them work at the refinery. The company
Mining Company Fined $120,000 for Drilling Too Close to Rock Structures
A loose rock fell on a mine worker who was performing drilling and rock blasting in an area near bedding
OK to Fire Safety-Sensitive Worker for Not Being Fit for Duty
A safety-sensitive tree utility worker got fired for flunking his drug test. The Nova Scotia labour standards officer found that
Board Second-Guesses OHS Officer for Not Ordering Crane Inspection
A fabric plant mechanic called the OHS division to complain that the 'home-made' manually operated temporary lifting devices used at
Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate
An injured OR nurse and hospital couldn't agree on a return-to-work plan. The nurse sued for disability discrimination and failure
Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot
Does workers comp have to pay for medical marijuana legally prescribed to treat a former prison guard's work-related post-traumatic stress
Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality
A pedestrian died after getting hit by a dump truck that was clearing debris from a shopping center undergoing renovations.
OK to Discipline Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors
In a bit of a role reversal, a maintenance employee was suspended 1 days and ordered to take an anger