Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A director in Bolton, Ontario was fined $22,000 on November 8, 2018 over the death of a worker.
Blog Post #973 – Quality Brand Products Corp. Convicted of Failing to Obey Orders to Pay Wages
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Quality Brand Products Corporation has been convicted on 24 counts of failing to obey orders to pay wages. The orders amounted to about $32,000 and the wages owed varied between about $100 to $4,500.
Blog Post #972 – New Penalties for Distracted Driving in Manitoba
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Manitoba drivers will have their short-term roadside licence suspended for using a cellphone or other hand-operated electronic devices while behind the wheel as changes to the Highway Traffic Act and the Drivers and Vehicles Act take effect on November 1, 2018.
Blog Post #970 – Campaign on Impairment Launched in B.C.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
WorkSafeBC launched an awareness campaign to educate employers and workers about workplace impairment as the legalization of recreational cannabis took effect on October 17, 2018.