Safety Professionals – Practice Issues
SCC upholds employer’s “no free accident” alcohol and drug policy: Stewart v Elk Valley
Lunchtime car accident a matter for WSIB, not courts, WSIAT rules
OLRB confirms 30-day hard-stop deadline for appealing Ontario MOL inspectors’ compliance orders
“Safety Engineering Letter of Opinion” dealing with OHSA obligations disallowed by court in civil lawsuit
MOL Clarifies its Interpretation of “Critical Injury”
Church defeats lawsuit by volunteer after stepladder accident. Duelling OHS experts’ testimony considered
Work refusal due to second-hand smoke was not properly investigated: arbitrator
GHS (WHMIS 2015) online courses now available
Regulation still required compliance with older ANSI standard, not updated version: Tribunal
OLRB dismisses union’s “fishing expedition” in safety case: documents requested from MOL and employer were not arguably relevant
Men without hardhats: where freedom of religion loses out to workplace safety
Freedom of religion and the duty to accommodate within the workplace context is a highly important issue in Québec given […]