Excerpts From the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
AGF Raymond Rebar Inc., an Ottawa construction company, was fined $110,000 on March 29 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #68 – Rol-land Farms Ltd. Fined $60,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Rol-land Farms Limited, a Blenheim-based mushroom grower and processor, was fined $60,000 on February 16, 2010 for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #67 – Rights and Wrongs – The Trials of an Injured Worker
Original Post by Dan Birch who is an assistant editor of OHS Canada
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario seems to be a more frequent stop for injured workers with accommodation concerns since changes to the provincial human rights system were adopted two years ago.
Blog Post #65 – The Employer’s Weak Link – the Supervisor!
I am regularly frustrated when I read about employers not understanding the situation when the Ministry of Labour comes calling. An accident or incident has occurred and everyone wants to know how it happened and what could have been done to prevent it. I hope my opinion may shed some light on this topic.