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3 1/2 year jail term upheld on appeal in criminal negligence case against Metron Project Manager

By Adrian Miedema
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“Absolute privilege” barred former employee’s complaint that employer’s confidential-information lawsuit against him was retaliatory under OHSA

By Adrian Miedema
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$5.3 million combined OHSA / EPA fine upheld on appeal in Sunrise Propane case: worker’s actions after explosions showed that he was not properly trained

By Adrian Miedema
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Fact of accident, without more, is not enough to convict on OHSA charges, appeal court decides

By Adrian Miedema
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  • Prosecutions / Charges

Court finds that “accident as prima facie breach” principle precludes an order for particulars on an OHSA “general duty” charge

By 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
  • Caselaw Developments
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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
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Adjudicator refuses to anonymize employee’s name in medical accommodation case

By Adrian Miedema
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  • 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
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  • Prosecutions / Charges

Lack of remorse results in 4 month jail sentence for supervisor in fatal trench incident

By Cristina Wendel
  • 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

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