Notes taken post-accident can lose privilege if used to refresh memory, court decision suggests
Privileged notes taken by a witness – or by the employer from a witness – after a workplace accident may […]
Prosecutions / Charges
Ontario Bill to extend protection of OHSA to unpaid trainees
A new Ontario Bill will give unpaid trainees the protection of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The OHSA currently gives […]
Company fined $25,000 for operating electrical contracting business without license under Electricity Act after apprentice injured
An electrical contractor has been convicted and fined for carrying on an electrical contracting business without being licensed under the […]
$50,000 fine after trip-over-cord accident shows employers must listen to safety committee recommendations
A nurse’s trip over a cord has landed a hospital a $50,000 fine, where the joint health and safety committee […]
“Everyone just knew” was not a defence to OHSA charges: court
An employer’s assertion that “everyone just knew” the safety rules, was not a defence to charges under the Occupational Health […]
Seat Belt Offence not “Absolute Liability”, Appeal Court Decides
A driver’s failure to wear a seat belt, which is an offence under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, is not […]
Worker, Caught by MOL Inspector, Given Significant Fine for Safety Violation
An Ontario construction worker has been fined $1,500.00 after jumping from a hoist tower to a nearby roof. Unfortunately for […]
Corporate Director Fined under OHSA in Safety Belt Case
A corporate director of a stucco company has been fined $3,000.00 under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act for […]
Majority of OHSA Fines in $100,000 to $150,000 Range in Fatality Cases, Court Notes
In sentencing an employer to a $115,000.00 fine in the case of a tragic workplace death, an Ontario Justice of […]
Company Director Fined $8,500 After Swearing at MOL Safety Inspector, Making Threatening Gestures and Telling Inspector to Leave Project
Corporate directors can be charged by the Ontario Ministry of Labour and fined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. […]
Previous Environmental Convictions Considered in Jailing of Supervisor for OHSA Offences: Court’s Reasons now Available
A supervisor’s previous violations of the Environmental Protection Act, and failure to pay more than $50,000 in fines for those […]
$20,000 Fine After HR Staff, Supervisor Fail to Immediately Report Injury to MOL
An Ontario employer has been fined $20,000 for failing to report an injury to the Ministry of Labour, showing that […]