Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Fact of accident, without more, is not enough to convict on OHSA charges, appeal court decides By Adrian Miedema
General Canadian Law Blog Awards recognizes Dentons’ Occupational Health & Safety Law Blog as one of Canada’s top legal practice group blogs in 2017 By Adrian Miedema
Amendments to Safety Laws Learn how OHSA changes in Alberta and Ontario will affect your business, January 22, 2018 – Webinar By Adrian Miedema and Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges In important decision, Ontario appeal court says that general duty clause in OHSA can impose higher obligations than specific requirements in regulations By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment When is a Release effective to bar a safety-related complaint? Appeal court weighs in By Adrian Miedema
Amendments to Safety Laws Government Safety Investigations Other amendments to Ontario OHSA coming: accident reporting, unsafe buildings and written directives to MOL inspectors By Adrian Miedema
Amendments to Safety Laws Prosecutions / Charges Ontario proposing to triple maximum OHSA fine to $1.5 million, change limitation period for laying charges By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges 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
Caselaw Developments Adjudicator refuses to anonymize employee’s name in medical accommodation case By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Government Safety Investigations Safety Professionals - Practice Issues MOL inspectors have the power to Order employers to produce documents, even if no contravention of OHSA has been found, OLRB decides By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment City inspector who engaged in two separate physical attacks at work was fired for cause: “that risk must be removed from the workplace” By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Well-trained worker’s negligence, which was unforeseeable, caused his death: company not guilty of OHSA charge By Adrian Miedema
