First Aid, Other OHS Violations Cost Pipeline Contractor Over $254,000
A prime contractor at a pipeline right-of-way worksite was fined $254,697 for multiple offences, including repeat violations. Among other things,
7-Eleven Fined $340,000 for Not Protecting Night Workers from Violence
After visiting two 7-Eleven stores, WorkSafeBC inspectors spotted several violations in the company's violence prevention program for late-night retail, including:
Roofer Loses Appeal of $10,000 AMP
A worker was hit on the head by a bag of debris weighing 18 kg that was tossed off a
Employer Fined $95,000 for Powered Mobile Equipment Mishap
A rink chiller being transported from a mechanical room to an outdoor temporary storage area tipped and fell onto a
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim
Less than 2 months after an Ontario arbitrator ruled that the workers comp bar against employees suing their employers for
Firing Union Nurse for Alcohol Addiction Is a Labour, Not a Human Rights Case
A case that has drawn national attention has now gone all the way to the nation's highest court. It began
OHS Tribunal Nixes Prison Guards? Fire Safety Work Refusal
A group of 85 prison guards at a maximum-security institution began an OHS work refusal after the prison eliminated the
Scorecard of the Key Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Cases Decided Since Marijuana Legalization
Using actual court cases to evaluate whether your workplace testing policies are legally sound. It’s been 3 years since Canada