$110,000 Fine Shows it’s Cheaper to Comply with Orders than Disregard Them
I recently wrote about the cost of failing to report accidents or occupational disease claims to the Ministry of Labour. […]
Safety Professionals – Practice Issues
Wave of Harassment Cases Coming to OLRB? New Decisions Cause Concern
May an employee, unhappy with how he or she was treated after filing a harassment complaint with the employer, turn […]
Engineer Now Facing Both Criminal Negligence, OHSA Charges in Mall Collapse
Police have laid criminal negligence charges against an engineer in relation to the Elliot Lake mall collapse in June 2012. The […]
Employer did not discourage workers from reporting accidents to WSIB: WSIAT
A worker who delayed reporting an alleged workplace accident has claimed that his employer discouraged employees from reporting, but the Ontario […]
Employer may set “terms of reference” for health and safety committee, arbitration board rules
Employers have the power to set terms of reference for the administration and operation of joint health and safety committees, […]
Entire vehicle was a “workplace” under OHSA even when only transporting employees, says OLRB
In a decision that affirms a broad definition of “workplace” under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Ontario […]
OLRB has no authority to order government investigation of safety-reprisal complaint
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has held that it has no authority to order the Ontario Ministry of Labour to […]
“Cardinal Rule” Safety Violation Warranted 6-Month Suspension, Last-Chance Order
A millwright who violated his employer’s “Cardinal Rules” by committing a lock-out violation, deserved a six-month suspension and with a […]
Post-Accident Safety Fixes: An Admission of Liability?
We are often asked whether post-accident fixes or improvements by an employer will be held against it if occupational health […]
Inspector’s Opinion Beat Engineer’s in Request to Suspend OHSA Compliance Order
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has deferred to the opinion of a Ministry of Labour inspector over that of an […]
Arbitrator May Not Award Damages for Workplace Injury where Worker Entitled to WSIB Benefits
An employee who was entitled to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board benefits for a workplace injury could not also obtain […]
Excessive Hours of Work Could be Safety Issue: OLRB
Working excessive hours could pose a safety issue, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has held in refusing to dismiss a […]