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New significant health and safety penalties and on-the-spot tickets in Alberta intended to act as deterrent

October 25, 2013 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Penalties and Fines, Training and Development

Alberta’s Protection and Compliance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012 came into force on September 6, 2013. What does this mean for employers? Section 40 in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation regarding new administrative penalties and on the spot fines is now effective.

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Commentary and update on Metron and Swartz OHS and Criminal Code cases

August 30, 2012 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources

The cases, R. v. Metron Construction Corporation, and R. v. Swartz, are now posted online and we thought you would be interested in a more in-depth commentary of these two cases.

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Metron construction director fined $90,000 under OHSA

July 13, 2012 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources

On July 13, 2012, Joel Swartz, the director of Metron Construction Corporation, was fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to violations of the OHSA after four workers were killed and another worker was seriously injured.

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Hockey players and workplace health and safety

April 24, 2012 Marcia Scheffler Health and Safety, Human Resources

Hockey players get paid to be hit. The reverse is also true; many hockey players are paid to hit. For hockey players, violence is part of the job. This job has clearly been taken up a notch this year for the playoffs. Even Sid “the Kid” was renamed “Vicious Sid” in a recent headline.

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Paving company owner OHS fine for death of teen

December 8, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources

A Manitoba business owner was fined $33,500 for numerous workplace and safety violations which contributed to the death of a 15-year-old boy who was buried in burning asphalt.

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Scaffolding accident involving migrant workers: charges with fines of up to $17,000,000

August 20, 2010 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources

The Ministry of Labour just laid charges carrying fines of up to $17,000,000 against two companies that ran and supplied a platform that collapsed last year. There were also charges against executives and supervisors that could carry fines and time in jail.

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