Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Lack of remorse results in 4 month jail sentence for supervisor in fatal trench incident By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Well-trained worker’s negligence, which was unforeseeable, caused his death: company not guilty of OHSA charge By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Appeal judge reduces $250,000 fine to $80,000, and sets aside jail terms against company directors in workplace fatality By Adrian Miedema
Prosecutions / Charges Safety - Risk Management Second OHSA conviction gets construction employer jailed for 30 days By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Safety - Risk Management Appeal court upholds $270,000 fine in OHSA matter – when MOL and company agreed on $180,000 By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Saskatchewan Court of Appeal confirms acquittal following workplace fatality in grain terminal By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Citing unfairness, court throws out criminal negligence charge against boom truck operator that was laid after his guilty plea to related OHSA charge By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Company loses “non suit” application in OHSA prosecution By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Nova Scotia roofer jailed for 4 months after tenth OHSA conviction By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Corporate director jailed for one day, fined $10,000 for OHSA violation; he had been fined twice before By Adrian Miedema
Government Safety Investigations Prosecutions / Charges Alberta government signs Memorandum of Understanding with police services setting out new procedures for investigating serious workplace incidents By Cristina Wendel
Prosecutions / Charges Workers flee during MOL investigation, roofing company fined for obstructing inspector By Adrian Miedema
