A worker who refused to answer a Ministry of Labour inspector’s questions during an accident investigation has been found guilty of obstructing the inspector....more
5/2/2013 - Canada Inspections Ministry of Labour OHSA
A farm employer has been convicted of a charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act where portable steps being used by the employer were “not even barely adequate”....more
3/1/2013 - Ministry of Labour OHSA Safety Precautions Workplace Injury
An Ontario supervisor has been convicted and fined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for disturbing an accident scene....more
2/28/2013 - Accident Scene Fines Investigations Ministry of Labour OHSA Workplace Injury
Many Ontario employers will be relieved by an Ontario appeal decision that clarifies – and limits – the obligation to report workplace accidents to the Ontario Ministry of Labour. “[I]t is not part of the purpose and...more
2/11/2013 - Ministry of Labour Notice of Accident OHSA Workplace Hazards Workplace Injury Workplace Violence
In a long-running and bitterly-fought case involving prison guards, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has held that the work refusal process under the Occupational Health and Safety Act may not be used to challenge existing...more
2/5/2013 - Ministry of Labour OHSA OLRB Prison Guards Refusal to Work Safety Precautions
Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors are conducting a winter safety blitz looking for the following...more
1/22/2013 - Harassment Ministry of Labour Safety Laws Safety Precautions Workplace Hazards Workplace Violence
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