Ontario MOL’s 2012-13 “System Priorities”: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Falls, Machinery and Vehicles
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released its “system priorities” for 2012-13. In its “Introduction to Safe At Work Ontario […]
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Convictions in 82% of Incidents/Accidents That Resulted in OHSA Charges
An FMC study of unpublished Ontario Ministry of Labour data has shown that if an accident or incident resulted in […]
$200,000 Criminal Safety Fine for Company, $90,000 OHSA Fine for Director in Deaths of 4 Workers
We recently reported that Metron Construction had pleaded guilty to criminal negligence in respect of the Christmas Eve 2009 deaths […]
U.S. OSHA Issues Hazard Alert Regarding Silica Exposure in Fracking Operations
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (“NIOSH”) have issued […]
Preventing Heat Stress In The Workplace
As many places in Canada are sweltering under a summer heat wave, employers should assess the risk of heat exposure […]
No Duty to Train Medical Manager on Ladder Use: Not Part of His Job, Says Ontario Court
An Ontario court has held that an employer had no duty to provide safety training to a medical manager on […]
Two-Thirds of Corporations that Fought OHSA Charges at Trial Lost: FMC Study
An FMC study of 18 months of unpublished Ministry of Labour data has found that twoâthirds of corporations that fought […]
Dismissal for Shovel Threat Void where Employer also Relied on Outdated Discipline
An Ontario labour arbitrator has reinstated a dismissed employee after the employer improperly relied on previous discipline and also failed […]
The Heat is Definitely On
Southern Ontario’s summer is off to a scorching start. With temperatures expected to top 36 degrees today and the humidex […]
Sufficient to Alert Worker’s Supervisor – not Worker Himself – to Hazard: OHSA Charge Dismissed
An Ontario court has dismissed a charge against an employer of failing to acquaint a worker with a hazard, because […]
Most Corporations Plead Guilty to OHSA Charges; Most Supervisor / Worker Charges Withdrawn
An FMC study of unpublished Ontario Ministry of Labour data has shown that 68% of corporations charged under the Ontario […]
Employees Win Approximately 10% of Ontario Safety-Reprisal Decisions in 2011
Employees won only 2 of 17 reported Occupational Health and Safety Act reprisal cases decided by the Ontario Labour Relations Board […]
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