Foundry Fined $70,000 for Separate Safety Incidents
The first incident carrying a $50,000 price tag occurred when a worker's hand got entangled during the cleaning of a
Senior Engineer with Kiln Experience Is Qualified for Kiln Position
A fifth-class power engineer on layoff asked to be 'bumped' into a less senior kiln attendant position at a sawmill.
Worker’s Mental Stress Caused by Employment Decisions, Not Harassment
A school carpenter claimed that bullying and harassment by his supervisor aggravated his preexisting Generalized Anxiety Disorder. But the BC
Sawmill Fined $254,000 for Multiple OHS Violations
A sawmill worker suffered serious injury while performing maintenance work on the drive sprocket of a log feeder that wasn't
Construction Worker Has Valid Claim for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Exactly what traumatic event the worker witnessed at a windmill erection site on November 4, 2013, is never specified but
Company Official Fined for Refusing OHS Investigator Interview without a Lawyer
An OHS officer investigating a workplace fatality asked to interview a company official and 4 workers who witnessed the incident.
Positive Urine + Negative Oral Swab Test Don’t Prove Marijuana Impairment
A federal arbitrator reinstated a railway worker who was fired after testing positive for marijuana. The hi-rail truck derailment incident
Failure to Guard Conveyor Results in Entanglement Death and $350,000 Fine
A worker clearing a conveyor system chute lost his life when his leg became entangled in the conveyor. The employer,