Contractor loses lawsuit against city for alleged breaches of OHSA’s asbestos-disclosure rules
A construction contractor has lost its bid for damages from a city, relying on a little-used section of the Ontario […]
Safety Professionals – Practice Issues
MOL’s incident-reporting training Order to mining company not suspended
A Ministry of Labour compliance Order issued against a mining company for allegedly failing to report an “uncontrolled fall of […]
Death of visitor leads to employer’s conviction, $100,000 fine under OHSA
This case is a reminder that injuries to non-employees can lead to Occupational Health and Safety Act convictions and fines […]
July 1, 2016: All Ontario employers must comply with new noise regulation
As of July 1, 2016, all Ontario employers will be required to comply with a new workplace noise Regulation under […]
Does your safety policy require an accident investigation? Court suggests investigation file may not be litigation privileged
An Alberta judge has suggested that if a workplace safety policy or program requires that certain accidents be investigated, then […]
Worker’s fainting at sight of his own blood was “work-related”: U.S. OSHA
We all know people who get light-headed at the sight of blood. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) […]
Doctor’s note prescribing “no overtime” was obtained due to labour tensions, not employee’s health: three-day suspension imposed
An employee who obtained a doctor’s note to justify his desire not to work overtime during a labour dispute, deserved […]
Alcoholic employee reinstated after employer’s compassionate approach put in question seriousness of previous warnings
There is an old, and somewhat cynical saying, that no good deed goes unpunished. While I personally disagree with that […]
Lawyer’s harassment investigation report was not solicitor-client or litigation privileged: union entitled to a copy, says arbitrator
The mere fact that a lawyer prepared an investigation report does not make it privileged, a labour arbitrator has held, […]
Safety contractor wins appeal of $1,000 administrative penalty under OHSA
Don’t be seen to cause a traffic jam that inconveniences a government health and safety officer. Perhaps that is the […]
OLRB orders employer to reinstate apartment building superintendent allegedly fired for reporting workplace violence
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered an employer to reinstate an apartment building “office administrative superintendent” who alleged that […]
Can provincial OHSA legislation apply across borders? Ontario OHSA protects employee for safety concerns raised while temporarily in B.C., OLRB decides
The question often arises as to whether occupational health and safety legislation in an employee’s home province protects him or […]