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.
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.
Excerpts From The OH&S Canada magazine
A new report is suggesting the air at many Quebec construction sites contains levels of asbestos at or above provincial norms, raising fresh questions about whether the substance can be handled safely in Canada.
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.