Employers Must Post MOL Safety Poster Now: MOL Enforcement Starts October 2012
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released a safety poster that employers are now legally required, under the Occupational Health […]
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Full bioViolent “Ammo” Threat, Dishonesty, Unsafe Act Together Justified Dismissal: Ontario Arbitrator
An employee who had been previously disciplined for threatening to bring “ammo” into work, was properly dismissed where shortly afterwards […]
“Multi-Workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee Guidance” Released by Ontario MOL
Ontario employers who have multiple workplaces may wish to have one joint health and safety committee for several workplaces, instead […]
Engineer, Architect Not Guilty of OHSA Charges in Wall Collapse: Limitation Period Bars Charges
An engineer and architect were not guilty of Occupational Health and Safety Act charges where the wall collapsed more than […]
Mandatory Supervisory Safety Training Coming to Ontario: MOL Releases Draft Workbook and Employer Guide for Consultation
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has previously stated that it intends to pass a regulation requiring employers to provide safety […]
Statistical Analysis of 863 Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act Prosecutions: FMC Releases Report
More than two-thirds of Ontario companies charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act plead guilty. Defendants who plead guilty […]
Unions Using OHSA to Attempt to Obtain Work for Members
In some recent cases at the Ontario Labour Relations Board, unions have attempted to use the provisions of the Occupational […]
WSIB Staff Reductions Aimed at “Improving Service”, “Fiscally Responsible”: WSIB Faces $12 Billion Unfunded Liability
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has announced staff reductions. The WSIB said on March 21st, 2012 that approximately 129 staff […]
New Workplace Ergonomics and Electrical Safety Standards Released by CSA
The Canadian Standards Association has released two new standards dealing with occupational health and safety matters. “CSA Z1004 – Workplace […]
Certain Employee Safety Incentives May be Illegal in U.S.: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration has warned U.S. employers that some safety incentive programs might discourage workers from reporting […]
Injured Ambulance Attendant who Assumed Potential Safety Risk Entitled to Be Accommodated: Ontario Arbitrator
An Ontario arbitrator has held that an ambulance attendant was entitled to be accommodated by the employer, by permitting him […]
MOL Safety Inspectors Should be “Compliance-Focused” not “Enforcement-Focused”: Ontario’s “Regulator’s Code of Practice”
Employers who deal with Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors may wish to review the Ontario government’s Regulator’s Code of Practice. […]