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Traffic control firm violated safety rules, could not avoid responsibility by blaming employee

By Adrian Miedema
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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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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
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Alberta government signs Memorandum of Understanding with police services setting out new procedures for investigating serious workplace incidents

By Cristina Wendel
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Three days in jail for owner of roofing business after trying to deceive MOL inspector

By Adrian Miedema
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$250,000 fine against school board may be largest-ever against not-for-profit organization in Ontario

A school board has been handed a $250,000 fine under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act after the death […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Ontario OHSA convictions, fines inch up in 2014/15, MOL field visits at 11-year low

While the number of field visits conducted by Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors continued to decline in 2014/15, the number […]

By Adrian Miedema
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“Industry standard” is not always appropriate safety precaution, and MOL inspector’s “gut instinct” is not enough to ground compliance order: OLRB

A mining company has won a lengthy dispute with the Ontario Ministry of Labour after satisfying the Ontario Labour Relations […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Does your safety policy require an accident investigation? Court suggests investigation file may not be litigation privileged

An Alberta judge has suggested that if a workplace safety policy or program requires that certain accidents be investigated, then […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Criminal negligence conviction for landlord who disregarded Fire Code violations, deceived fire inspector

An appeal court has upheld the conviction of a landlord for criminal negligence causing death after numerous Fire Code violations […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Judge chides employer that countersued against employee for making allegedly “false” safety complaint to Ministry of Labour

Courts should discourage employers from suing employees for making safety complaints to the Ministry of Labour, an Ontario Small Claims […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Moving company fined under smoke-free workplace legislation

As one employer learned recently, smoke-free workplace legislation has teeth. According to a Nunavut government press release, a government safety […]

By Adrian Miedema

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