The enduring legal legacy of the Westray Mine disaster is the Bill C-45 amendment to the Criminal Code that established the new crime of Occupational Health and Safety (“OHS”) criminal negligence for individuals and...more
12/5/2023
/ Canada ,
Criminal Code ,
Criminal Negligence ,
Duty of Care ,
Mining ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Professional Responsibility ,
Safety Precautions ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Most businesses, particularly outside of construction or manufacturing, have probably not been the subject of an OSHA audit or may not have had much involvement with OSHA issues. This is due in large part to the small size of...more