Safety managers have been urged to revisit their roles and responsibilities within their company in light of what is seemingly an increasing trend among prosecutors to pursue personal charges against safety managers in workplace health and safety-related cases. 
 

The caution came from Toronto lawyer Cheryl Edwards, partner with Heenan Blaikie and leader of the firm’s national occupational health and safety (OHS) and WSIB practice group. Edwards was among the speakers at the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering’s Education Day event held in Toronto this week.