Spiritwood Stockyards (1984) Ltd. has been fined $325,000 after pleading guilty to two violations of Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. The ruling, handed down on May 14, 2024, …
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IBEW breached duty of fair representation after Alberta electrician fired following arc flash incident: Board
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 424, breached its duty of fair representation owed to a journeyman electrician who was fired following a serious health and safety inci… …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Oakville Toyota fined $60,000 after worker’s hair caught in vehicle’s drive shaft during servicing
Oakville Toyota has been fined $60,000 following a workplace injury that occurred in February 2022. The penalty was imposed after the company pleaded guilty to charges under the Occupational Health …
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Guelph, Ont.-based cabinet maker fined $50,000 following workplace injury
BND Woodworking Inc., a cabinet manufacturing company based in Guelph, Ont., has been fined $50,000 following a workplace accident that resulted in critical injuries to a worker. The incident, which …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
Medical clinic engaged in prohibited action when it fired worker who reported sexual harassment, physical assaults
A medical clinic in British Columbia engaged in prohibited action against a worker after it fired her for making a workplace-safety related complaint, the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) … …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Toronto dairy company fined $110,000 after worker suffers severe burns
Lactalis Canada Inc., a Toronto-based dairy products manufacturer, has been fined $110,000 following a workplace injury that left an employee with severe burns. The incident occurred on March 29, 2023, …
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Crane operator loses bid for reinstatement following workplace injury in ‘very convoluted’ case out of Alberta
A crane operator’s appeal for reinstatement following a shoulder injury has been denied by the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation. It upheld an earlier ruling of the Dispute Resoluti… …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
City of Prince Albert fined $95,000 after worker seriously injured in fall
The City of Prince Albert in Saskatchewan has been fined $95,000 after one of its workers was seriously injured in a fall. The incident happened on Sept. 22, 2022, when …
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Occupational Health & SafetyOpinion/Commentary
Finding good in the bad: Alberta’s creative sentences for OHS incidents create legacy of safety improvement
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta continues to be creative with its fines for workplace safety incidents — and it’s a path other jurisdictions in Canada should be going down when it comes to penalizing …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Oilfield equipment supplier fined $360,000 after fatal workplace incident in Alberta
Isolation Equipment Services Inc., an oilfield equipment supplier, has been ordered to pay $360,000 in relation to a workplace fatality, following a guilty plea in the Red Deer Court of …