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OHS in Canada: The Year in Review 2019
This issue highlights and provides context for the most significant developments in OHS for 2019.
Read moreOntario OHSA Fine Signals Future Significant Director & Officer Prosecution Risk
The case involving a workplace explosion and Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) prosecution against Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Limited of Ottawa, Ontario and its owner and Director Neil Greene, wrapped on Friday April 5, 2024 with guilty pleas and penalties for both the company and its Director. The terrible incident, which occurred in January 2022, resulted in fatal injuries to 6 workers, and catastrophic ones to a 7th worker, one of the worst losses of life and injury in a workplace accident in Canadian history. In addition to imposing a high OHSA corporate fine, the case has sent a chilling message about future OHS prosecution risk to Canadian corporate directors and officers.
Read moreNew COVID-19 Restrictions Imposed in Ontario, Including Remote Work Requirements
ON returns to a modified version of Step 2 of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen. Restrictions effective Wednesday, January 5/22 and last until at least January 26/22, subject to the status of public health indicators.
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