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Fact of accident, without more, is not enough to convict on OHSA charges, appeal court decides

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Canadian Law Blog Awards recognizes Dentons’ Occupational Health & Safety Law Blog as one of Canada’s top legal practice group blogs in 2017

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Learn how OHSA changes in Alberta and Ontario will affect your business, January 22, 2018 – Webinar

By Adrian Miedema and Cristina Wendel
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In important decision, Ontario appeal court says that general duty clause in OHSA can impose higher obligations than specific requirements in regulations

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When is a Release effective to bar a safety-related complaint? Appeal court weighs in

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Other amendments to Ontario OHSA coming: accident reporting, unsafe buildings and written directives to MOL inspectors

By Adrian Miedema
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Ontario proposing to triple maximum OHSA fine to $1.5 million, change limitation period for laying charges

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Court should be careful not to measure the practices of “smaller concerns” against those of large companies with far more resources, Justice of the Peace says in dismissing OHSA charge given due diligence

By Adrian Miedema
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Adjudicator refuses to anonymize employee’s name in medical accommodation case

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MOL inspectors have the power to Order employers to produce documents, even if no contravention of OHSA has been found, OLRB decides

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City inspector who engaged in two separate physical attacks at work was fired for cause: “that risk must be removed from the workplace”

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Well-trained worker’s negligence, which was unforeseeable, caused his death: company not guilty of OHSA charge

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