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Hicks Morley Introduces Case Law Blog
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the launch of Case In Point, a blog designed to provide human resources professionals with timely information about interesting case law developments in a range of employment-related areas. In this FTR Now, we highlight the features of this new service. BACKGROUND In 2010, Hicks Morley launched Human Resources Legislative…
Appeal Heard in Blue Mountain OHSA Critical Injury Reporting Case
The Ontario Court of Appeal heard oral arguments in the Blue Mountain Resorts Ltd v. Ontario appeal on September 27, 2012. The issue in that case centres on the determination by the Ontario Labour Relations Board that a hotel guest’s drowning in the hotel swimming pool was reportable under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,…
October 1 Deadline to Display New Health and Safety Poster
Ontario employers must find room on their bulletin boards by October 1, 2012 to display a new Ministry of Labour poster entitled “Health and Safety at Work: Prevention Starts Here.” The poster was developed in response to a recommendation of the Expert Advisory Panel to review Ontario’s occupational health and safety system and summarizes key…
Fall 2012 Safety Blitzes Announced by Ontario Government
The Ontario government has announced the launch of four targeted safety blitzes at workplaces across the province this Fall. The planned blitzes will focus on: supervision at construction sites (September and October); machine guarding hazards and repetitive strain injuries in manufacturing and industrial workplaces (October and November); infection prevention and control in health care workplaces…
Court Imposes Criminal Code Fines for Workplace Accident
In a recent case, R. v. Metron Construction Corporation, the Ontario Court of Justice imposed one of the first sentences rendered under the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada. Those amendments impose criminal liability on organizations (including companies) for the actions of their “representatives” or “senior officers” and require that anyone who…
MOL Safety Blitz Targets Construction Sites and Surface Mines
The Ontario government has announced that during the months of July and August 2012, the Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) will perform safety blitzes of construction sites and surface mines across Ontario. MOL inspectors will: check construction sites for hazards involving tower and mobile cranes; target activities involving the transportation of stone, sand, gravel and other…
Amendments to Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Proposed
On June 16, 2012, the federal government published draft regulations made under the Canada Labour Code which propose amendments to, among other things, the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Generally, the proposed amendments would repeal the requirement for organizations to seek the approval of the Minister of Labour to deliver first-aid courses. This would…
Reaching Out – First Edition
Dear Friends, The Social Service Sector Practice Group is pleased to introduce its first FTR Now edition of Reaching Out. Reaching Out is our Social Service Update designed to provide you with legal updates on new and developing cases, trends and topics that are relevant to your sector and which provide you with information and…
OHSA Designated Substances, Exposure Limits Regulations Amended
On June 12, 2012, the Ontario government filed two regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. O. Reg. 148/12 (Designated Substances) adds “or to a physician designated by the Provincial Physician” to subsections 30(2) and 31(2) of O. Reg. 490/09, effective immediately. It further substitutes a new Table 1 (Exposure Limits) prescribing Agents and…