Underground Mines Subject of MOL Safety Blitz
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that underground mines will be the subject of a safety blitz for the […]
Government Safety Investigations
Struggling with How to Comply with Safety Compliance Order? MOL Inspector Need not Help: OLRB
An employer struggling with how to comply with a Ministry of Labour inspector’s safety compliance order cannot expect the MOL […]
Faced with Costly Safety Compliance Orders? “Competitive Disadvantage” Argument Rejected by OLRB
Employers faced with costly Ministry of Labour compliance orders, that have not been issued to competitors, are often concerned that the […]
Misled by Authorities, Defendant Beats Charge: Doctrine of “Officially Induced Error” Applies
Although “officially induced error” – being misled by authorities – is a defence to many types of charges including those […]
Deadline Approaching: On October 1, MOL Inspectors Begin Enforcing Obligation to Post Ontario’s New Safety Poster
On October 1, 2012, Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors will begin enforcing employers’ legal obligation to post the MOL’s new […]
Is your Bulletin Board Big Enough? Workplace Posting Requirements in Ontario
Ontario employers have a positive obligation to post a number of items on their employee bulletin boards, and a failure […]
Ontario Ministry of Labour’s Fall Safety Blitzes
Ontario employers should prepare for the Ontario Ministry of Labour’s targeted safety blitzes for the Fall of 2012, which were […]
Antibiotic-Resistant Patients Posed Workplace Hazard: Inspector’s PPE Order Not Suspended
An Ontario Ministry of Labour inspector has ordered a sleep laboratory to provide personal protective equipment to employees because of […]
Ontario MOL’s 2012-13 “System Priorities”: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Falls, Machinery and Vehicles
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released its “system priorities” for 2012-13. In its “Introduction to Safe At Work Ontario […]
Employer Challenging Safety Inspector’s Compliance Order that Simply Restated OHSA Obligation
A Ministry of Labour inspector’s compliance order under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act should not be suspended even […]
OHSA Defendants May Ask Prosecutor for MOL Inspector’s Criminal Record
Companies and individuals charged under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act may ask the prosecutor to provide the Ministry […]
Union Must Put Safety Issue to MOL Inspector First: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has refused to permit a teachers’ union to expand a safety appeal to several schools where […]