Agricultural Operator Fined $21,600 for Confined Spaces Death
The incident happened in October 2019, when a farm worker was found dead outside a silo. The victim had been
Faulty Lockout Procedures Cost Fracking Firm $137,000
The firm did have written lockout procedures, but they weren't specific to the equipment as the regulations require. They also
Food Processor Fined $138,000 for Machine Guarding and Lockout Violations
After sliding open a food slicing machine access door and reach inside to clear a jam, a worker cut his
Missed Filing Deadline Is Death Knell for Worker’s Retaliation Case
They say that a person who acts as his own lawyer has a fool for a client. One individual who
Dental Assistant Fired for Unlicensed Practice, Not as Retaliation
A Registered Dental Assistant claimed she was fired as a reprisal for telling his boss to provide workers who take
Stop Work Order Appeal Leads to Citation for OHS Violation
What began as an appeal of a stop work order requiring a building contractor to stop using a backup proximity
High Court Upholds Denial of Injured Worker’s Wage Replacement Benefits
A worker's 7-year litigation battle to get his worker comp wage replacement benefits restored came to an end when the
Positive Marijuana Test Doesn’t Prove Worker Was Impaired at Time of Accident
A machine operator subjected to post-incident testing after backing his Cat Loader into a pole, tested positive for THC, the