$5.3 million fine in Sunrise Propane case after joint prosecution under OHSA and EPA
Some cases illustrate very well the principle that “the more dangerous your operation, the more careful you must be”. This […]
Adrian Miedema
Full bio“Presumptive remedy” for retaliatory discharge under OHSA is reinstatement of employee, OLRB states
Where an employer fires an employee for raising safety concerns, the employee will generally be entitled to reinstatement, the Ontario […]
Ontario OHSA convictions, fines inch up in 2014/15, MOL field visits at 11-year low
While the number of field visits conducted by Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors continued to decline in 2014/15, the number […]
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 […]
Contractor jailed for 30 days, fined $45,000 after serious asbestos violations
Every now and then a case comes along to remind us that violators of occupational health and safety legislation can be sent […]
Summary of judge’s reasons for giving Kazenelson, “unquestionably a person of good character”, a 3 1/2 year jail sentence for criminal negligence
The judge’s reasons for sending Metron Construction’s project manager, Vadim Kazenelson, to jail for criminal negligence are now available here. […]
3 1/2 years in prison for Metron project manager, Kazenelson, after criminal negligence conviction
Vadim Kazenelson, the project manager for Metron Construction, was sentenced today to 3½ years in prison for criminal negligence. This is […]
“Industry standard” is not always appropriate safety precaution, and MOL inspector’s “gut instinct” is not enough to ground compliance order: OLRB
A mining company has won a lengthy dispute with the Ontario Ministry of Labour after satisfying the Ontario Labour Relations […]
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 […]
Criminal negligence conviction for landlord who disregarded Fire Code violations, deceived fire inspector
An appeal court has upheld the conviction of a landlord for criminal negligence causing death after numerous Fire Code violations […]
“I guess I’d have to kill you” remark could not reasonably have been interpreted as a “viable threat”: fired worker entitled to ESA termination pay
A worker’s comment that “I guess I’d have to kill you” was clearly inappropriate but did not constitute wilful misconduct […]
Judge chides employer that countersued against employee for making allegedly “false” safety complaint to Ministry of Labour
Courts should discourage employers from suing employees for making safety complaints to the Ministry of Labour, an Ontario Small Claims […]