Employer Fined $175,000 for Worker’s Confined Space Asphyxiation Death
Two cleaning workers entered a tank trailer used to transport fresh produce but only one came out alive. The survivor
New OHSA Regulations To Streamline Reporting
The Province of Ontario has passed new Regulations to streamline reporting requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
Machine Guarding Violation Costs Company $182,000
An oilfield services company was fined $182,000 after pleading guilty to failing to provide an effective safeguard to prevent a
Court Nixes Due Diligence Defence for Training and Machine Guarding Violations
A gravel pit worker jumped over a conveyor to unclog a chute but his foot got caught in an unguarded
Fight with Co-Worker Isn’t Grounds for Workers Comp Mental Stress Benefits
For months, a worker fought with a colleague to get access to internal documents he needed to do his job.
Quarry Operator Fined $65,000+ for Worker’s Catwalk Fall
A worker making repairs to rubber skirts of a screen in the lower feed hopper fell 15 feet into quarry
OK to Treat Union’s Failure to Object as Approval of Disciplinary Action Extension
To ensure speedy action, a collective agreement required the employer to impose discipline within 21 days of its 'first reasonable
GN Must Stand Trial for Not Stopping Local Government’s Sexual Harassment
A government employee sued her employer, the Hamlet of Pangnirtung, as well as the Government of Nunavut for failing to