Workers never anticipate the worst case scenario when they pull a prank or set somebody up for a “harmless” joke. They just think of the laughs it will provide. The consequences, however, can quickly lead to tragedy, and then it is too late to turn back the clock.
Blog Post #15 – Employers’ Responsibilities Under the ACT Section 25 – 2nd in Series
I have listed section 25, subsection 2 of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Blog Post #14 – Employers’ Responsibilities Under the ACT Section 25 – 1st in Series
Sections 25 and 26 of the OHSA are quite explicit on the responsibilities of employers. The following blog deals with section 25, subsection 1 only. A separate blog(s) will be posted at a later date to deal with section 25, subsection 2 as well as section 26.
Blog Post #12 – Machine Guard Safety “ Metro Ontario Inc. Fined $100,000″
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The grocery store operator, Metro Ontario Inc., was fined $100,000 on July 9, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused an injury to a worker.