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August 28, 2017
Appeal court upholds $270,000 fine – when MOL and company agreed on $180,000
Worker rendered a paraplegic when a robot pressed against him
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July 24, 2017
Student’s violent outbursts justified teacher’s work refusal: OLRB
Kindergarten student had history of biting, scratching, punching
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July 17, 2017
Managing OHS risks for volunteers
Consider location of services, nature of work, compensation
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May 23, 2017
Loader operator entitled to remain in job despite 8 accidents: Arbitrator
No evidence employer provided employee with training to address performance concerns
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May 08, 2017
OHS contraventions can trigger accusation of manslaughter
Quebec court found reasonable person would have foreseen risk
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April 25, 2017
Safety officer wins wrongful dismissal lawsuit
Individual was fired after company lost COR certification
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April 24, 2017
Courts have increasing power to stop businesses, individuals from certain activities
Not complying with an injunction can result in jail time
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March 21, 2017
Ontario MOL clarifies interpretation of 'critical injury’
Considers amputation of more than 1 finger or toe critical injury
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February 22, 2017
Employer fined $70K for failure to comply with workplace violence, harassment requirements
First publicly-reported case of its kind
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January 23, 2017
OHSA anti-reprisal provisions not applicable to corporate restructuring
Worker tried to use safety legislation to claim supervisor was not ‘competent’