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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read October 25, 2013

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

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / administrative penalties, Alberta, canadian employment law, compliance, contraventions, controlled products, dangerous chemicals, employment law, fines, hazard assessment, health and safety measures and procedures, health and safety penalties, offences, offenders, on the spot tickets, penalties, protective measures, repeat offenders, safe-work practices, skills and training needed to do their jobs safely, ticketing

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 6 Minutes Read August 30, 2012

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

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Health and Safety / Bill C-45, criminal code, employment law, fall protection, fines, Fines and penalties, Joel Swartz, Metron, occupational health and safety act, offence, punishment, scaffold

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | < 1 Minute Read July 13, 2012

Metron construction director fined $90,000 under OHSA

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Health and Safety / accident, criminal code, Criminal convictions, criminal negligence, criminal negligence causing death, employment law, fines, fund to assist victims of crime, health and safety fines, Metron Construction, occupational health and safety act, ontario, Provincial Offences Act, safety, scaffold

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