RARE JAIL SENTENCE IMPOSED ON COMPANY OWNER FOR ROOFING FATALITY An Ontario court ruling against Roofing Medic Ltd., stemming from a worker fatality, has resulted in an otherwise rare jail sentencing imposed upon the company’s owner and acting site supervisor at the time of the accident. The fatality occurred when a worker who was installing…
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INSOLVENCY DEEMED AS AN ACCEPTABLE CONSEQUENCE FOR UNSAFE EMPLOYERS A recent ruling has sent a strong message to employers across the country regarding worker safety and corporate culpability. Stemming from a scaffolding accident on a Metron Construction worksite that resulted in the death of four workers in 2009, the Ontario Court of Appeals was forced…
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As it is now officially the summer of 2013 and the heat is upon us, employers must once again recognize the issues, risks and requirements surrounding heat in the workplace. According to clause 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, “Employers have a duty to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the…
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