Employer breached OHSA, collective agreement by sharing employee’s medical information with another employer
An arbitrator has decided that an operator of a long term care facility violated both the Occupational Health and Safety […]
Adrian Miedema
Full bioOntario MOL consulting on new mandatory construction hazard awareness training
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is proposing to require all construction employers to ensure that their workers complete a new […]
City wins suspension of MOL inspector’s “constructor” order
A city has won a suspension of a Ministry of Labour inspector’s decision that the city was a “constructor” under […]
$250,000 fine against school board may be largest-ever against not-for-profit organization in Ontario
A school board has been handed a $250,000 fine under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act after the death […]
Electrical contractor fined $537,500 after death of resident from faulty electrical work
An electrical contractor has been hit with a huge fine after its faulty electrical work led to a resident’s death. […]
Shot at in parking lot, employee awarded $5,000 in damages from employer despite WSIB coverage
A labour arbitrator has awarded a unionized employee $5,000.00 in damages from his employer – despite the fact that the […]
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. […]
Employee stopped production line “to be difficult”, not due to safety issue: work refusal not justified
An employee who shut down a production line allegedly because two other employees were fighting, was not exercising a proper […]
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 […]
Employer’s request for post-incident alcohol and drug test was not justified where no sign of impairment: arbitrator
An employee responsible for a minor, although unusual, accident in a company parking lot was justified in refusing to submit […]
Ontario MOL now posting “de-identified” information on fatalities online, even before OHSA charges laid
Ontario workplace fatalities could now result in a “de-identified” posting on the Ministry of Labour’s website, even before Occupational Health […]
Double (16-hour) shift was not prohibited by ESA or OHSA: arbitrator
A labour arbitrator has held that the practice of unionized long-term care home employees voluntarily working two 8-hour shifts in […]