Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation
A CNESST inspector spotted a worker descending a ladder without a harness and cited the contractor for a fall protection
Mine Rockfall Results in 2 Injuries and $110,000 Fine
Two gypsum mine workers were seriously injured when a ledge of rock weighing about 2,400 pounds fell on top of
Failure to Cooperate Dooms Worker’s Face Mask Work Refusal
An aircraft engineer sought a medical exemption from the company's mandatory 3-ply face mask policy and asked permission to wear
Employer Must Pay $150K for Supervisor’s Attempt to Falsify Injury Report
A worker with no safety training accepted a co-worker's dare to climb a 14-foot-high chain hoist. Sure enough, he got
Nuclear Plants Can’t Do Random Drug Testing Until Privacy Issues Are Resolved
After 10 years of study, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission issued a regulation requiring nuclear power plants to perform random
$25,000 Fine for Dump Truck Fatality
A construction management firm was fined $25,000, including a $10,000 creative sentence to produce safety videos, for a fatality involving
Layoff Is Due to Worker’s Performance, Not His Disability
A mining engineer claimed the company included him in the temporary layoff list because of the accommodations for his bad
Business Owner Is Victim of His Own OHS Violations
The owner of a tire service station asked a forklift operator to lift the pallet he was standing on so