Bill Would Increase Fines, Prison Terms for Workers Compensation Offences in Manitoba
It’s not just courts that are increasing fines for safety offences. The Manitoba government has proposed substantial increases to fines under […]
Adrian Miedema
Full bioProfessional engineer with “significant safety background” who sent “abhorrent e-mails”, loses safety-retaliation case
A professional engineer who engaged in an “over the top, aggressive” argument with an established member of management, has lost […]
Seat Belt Offence not “Absolute Liability”, Appeal Court Decides
A driver’s failure to wear a seat belt, which is an offence under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, is not […]
Worker, Caught by MOL Inspector, Given Significant Fine for Safety Violation
An Ontario construction worker has been fined $1,500.00 after jumping from a hoist tower to a nearby roof. Unfortunately for […]
Join us May 1st for Seminar / Webinar on Ontario’s New Safety Training Requirements (and Two Other Interesting Topics)
Please join us on May 1st for a complimentary seminar / webinar on the following topics: July 1st Deadline Looming: […]
Not Harassment to Remind Nurses of Professional Obligations, Arbitrator Says
It was not “harassment” for a manager to mention the College of Nurses of Ontario and remind nurses of their […]
Ontario Proposes Increasing “Distracted Driving” Fines – and Adding Demerit Points
Ontario’s government has introduced a Bill that would result in harsher penalties for distracted driving. The proposed amendments to the […]
MOL Inspector’s “Unclear” Order Required School Board to Revise its Workplace Violence Policy
A Ministry of Labour inspector has ordered an Ontario school board to revise its workplace violence policy, and the Ontario […]
Corporate Director Fined under OHSA in Safety Belt Case
A corporate director of a stucco company has been fined $3,000.00 under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act for […]
Majority of OHSA Fines in $100,000 to $150,000 Range in Fatality Cases, Court Notes
In sentencing an employer to a $115,000.00 fine in the case of a tragic workplace death, an Ontario Justice of […]
Filed Late, Appeal of Inspector’s Order Dismissed
A recent Ontario Labour Relations Board decision illustrates the importance of timely filing of appeals of Ministry of Labour inspectors’ […]
Three months until July 1 training deadline: Update on Ontario’s new safety awareness training requirement
Ontario employers have less than three months left to ensure that their workers and supervisors get “basic occupational health and […]