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Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Law

Keeping you current on OHS Laws and Developments in Canada.

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

Well-trained worker’s negligence, which was unforeseeable, caused his death: company not guilty of OHSA charge

By Adrian Miedema

Appeal judge reduces $250,000 fine to $80,000, and sets aside jail terms against company directors in workplace fatality

By Adrian Miedema

Caselaw Developments

Employer did not terminate worker’s employment because he had raised safety concerns

By Cristina Wendel

Town employees did not have a reasonable basis to fear violence from protester: “violence is not the mere absence of civility”, appeal court states

By Adrian Miedema

Caselaw Developments

Attendance management program was not discriminatory, appeal court decides

By Adrian Miedema

Caselaw Developments

WSIB violated Human Rights Code in dealings with injured worker who had psychological conditions, human rights tribunal decides

By Adrian Miedema

Appeal court upholds $270,000 fine in OHSA matter – when MOL and company agreed on $180,000

By Adrian Miedema

Experienced tanker truck driver had right to refuse to drive refrigeration truck without additional training, OHS appeals tribunal rules

By Adrian Miedema

Ontario employers are not, as a general rule, answerable under the OHSA to employees for workplace harassment by fellow employees or managers: arbitrator

By Adrian Miedema

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal confirms acquittal following workplace fatality in grain terminal

By Cristina Wendel

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