Constructor made mistake of law, not fact: convicted of OHSA charge
A constructor that argued the “mistake of fact” due diligence defence was instead found to have made a “mistake of […]
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Dismissal of safety-reprisal complaint set aside where employee, mistaken about start time, failed to attend hearing
An employer is facing a resurrected Ontario Labour Relations Board safety-reprisal hearing after the case was dismissed when the employee […]
Welcome to Dentons
You will have noticed that the look of this occupational health and safety law blog has changed – a lot! […]
Results of MOL’s School Safety Enforcement Initiative
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released results of its enforcement initiative in Ontario schools, which resulted from the tragic […]
$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 […]
Dismissal for Shovel Threat Void where Employer also Relied on Outdated Discipline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 […]
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. […]
Asbestos Exposure did not Cause Colon Cancer: Ontario WSIAT
A mining worker’s exposure to asbestos did not cause his colon cancer, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal […]