Railway Fined $1.25 Million for Fatal Lac-Mégantic Train Explosion
The now bankrupt Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle charges stemming from the
Train Engineer Gets to Keep His Job Despite Safety Inspection Violation
Failing to do a proper Rule 110 pull-by train inspection was the final straw for an engineer with previous safety
?It Was a Mistake? No Defence for Possessing Illegal Cannabis at Work
Screeners find a tinfoil packet containing a small amount of cannabis in the jeans pocket of an offshore platform millwright
Resident Fined for Riverside Excavation without a Clean Water Permit
A local resident canoeing along the Tobique River noticed that a large portion of the bank had been excavated. Responding
False Harassment Accusation against Supervisor = Grounds for Termination
Is falsely accusing a supervisor of harassment just cause for termination' After poring through dozens of witness accounts, the arbitrator
Worker Can’t File Same Harassment Reprisal Claim in 2 Tribunals
A materials handler brought a labour grievance claiming he was harassed and then fired in reprisal for filing a workers'
Wood Products Manufacturer Fined $42K+ for Worker’s Machine Injury
A worker lost 2 fingers when the lumber splicing machine he was placing truss plates into unexpectedly started up. His
Plant Evacuated Due to CO Leak from Forklift
Two female workers were taken to the hospital and 26 others were treated on scene after a carbon monoxide leak