High school machine shop teacher loses work refusal case
A machine shop teacher’s work refusal was not justified, an appeals tribunal has decided, given that the teacher had the […]
Safety Professionals – Practice Issues
Federal employers not required to inspect workplaces that they don’t control: court
The Federal Court has decided that federally-regulated employers are not required to conduct inspections of places not under their control […]
U.S. OSHA’s “severe injury” statistics broken out by industry
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has produced a “year one” impact-evaluation report on its Severe Injury Reporting Program. […]
Contractor loses lawsuit against city for alleged breaches of OHSA’s asbestos-disclosure rules
A construction contractor has lost its bid for damages from a city, relying on a little-used section of the Ontario […]
MOL’s incident-reporting training Order to mining company not suspended
A Ministry of Labour compliance Order issued against a mining company for allegedly failing to report an “uncontrolled fall of […]
Death of visitor leads to employer’s conviction, $100,000 fine under OHSA
This case is a reminder that injuries to non-employees can lead to Occupational Health and Safety Act convictions and fines […]
July 1, 2016: All Ontario employers must comply with new noise regulation
As of July 1, 2016, all Ontario employers will be required to comply with a new workplace noise Regulation under […]
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 […]
Worker’s fainting at sight of his own blood was “work-related”: U.S. OSHA
We all know people who get light-headed at the sight of blood. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) […]
B.C. introduces more legislation to improve workplace safety after mill fires
British Columbia recently introduced legislation to promote workplace safety in sawmills. Bill 35 will require more extensive involvement from members […]
Doctor’s note prescribing “no overtime” was obtained due to labour tensions, not employee’s health: three-day suspension imposed
An employee who obtained a doctor’s note to justify his desire not to work overtime during a labour dispute, deserved […]
Alcoholic employee reinstated after employer’s compassionate approach put in question seriousness of previous warnings
There is an old, and somewhat cynical saying, that no good deed goes unpunished. While I personally disagree with that […]