Injured Worker’s Act was Not Foreseeable: OHSA Charges Against Employer Dismissed
Recently, an Ontario court dismissed Occupational Health and Safety Act charges against an employer where the injured worker’s unexpected and […]
Prosecutions / Charges
Company owner convicted, fined under OHSA for failing to co-operate with MOL inspector
A widely-reported fire at a Kingston construction site that required the evacuation of a crane operator by helicopter, has resulted […]
Even “inspecting” equipment is “working on it”: employer guilty of OHSA charge where employees had not even started maintenance work
A maintenance electrician had “worked on” a stuck shipping door when he simply “inspected” it, even though he had not […]
Company that “met or exceeded many industry standards in its operations” still found guilty of OHSA charges
Exceeding industry standards does not, on its own, protect employers from health and safety convictions or fines, a recent court […]
“Flagrant disregard” of OHSA, failure to report, gets construction company convicted on 5 OHSA charges
A construction company that tried to blame a worker’s fall on his untied boots, has been found guilty of all […]
OHSA charges were adequately particularized, court finds: disclosure showed violations Crown intended to prove
A judge has rejected an employer’s argument that Occupational Health and Safety Act charges against it were unclear and that […]
Having an active joint health and safety committee can help employers defend against OHSA charges, court decision suggests
An Ontario court has dismissed charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after two incidents which the joint health and safety […]
OHSA charges dismissed: not appropriate for MOL to charge under “general duty” clause where specific regulation addressed safety issue
In dismissing Occupational Health and Safety Act charges against an employer arising out of a fatality, an Ontario court has held that […]
Supervisor fined after workers exposed to asbestos dust
A supervisor with an asbestos abatement company, and his employer, have pleaded guilty to charges under the Occupational Health and […]
Two company directors jailed 25 days after worker dies, no safety training provided
Rarely are senior corporate officials jailed for health and safety offences in Canada. But recently, two company directors of an […]
Total fines now $1.24 million in Christmas Eve fatalities after swing stage company and director fined
The total of safety fines paid for the December 24, 2009 swing stage collapse fatalities is now $1,240,000 after Swing […]
Ontario OHSA convictions at six-year low in 2013/14, average fine relatively steady
The number of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act convictions was at a six-year low in the government’s fiscal 2013/14 year, Ontario […]