Workplace Injury, Wrongful Death, Safety Standards

Just Released: OHS Lessons for Employers from King v. R., 2025 NBCA 12

Bennett Jones LLP on 1/29/2025

On January 23, 2025, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal released its decision in King v R. This tragic case highlights critical lessons for employers, emphasizing the importance of leadership accountability, adherence to...more

Site supervisor found guilty of criminal negligence causing death

Ius Laboris on 7/13/2023

Michael Henderson, a young worker employed by Springhill Construction Ltd. died while working at a wastewater treatment and pumping plant in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in 2018. The City of Fredericton contracted with...more

National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Released

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/2/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (National Census), concluding that the fatal work injury rate in 2018 remained at 3.5...more

OSHA Update: Court of Appeals Upholds Employer's Criminal Liability and Maximum Fine in Employee's Death

Littler on 7/30/2018

On July 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a verdict that had found an employer criminally liable for an employee's fatal fall. ...more

Transportation And Workplace Violence Standout In Census Of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/18/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has found a seven percent increase in 2016 fatal injuries reported over those reported in 2015. BLS noted that this was the third consecutive increase in annual...more

The Importance of Maintaining a Safe Construction Site

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/9/2017

In October, a Florida jury found a general contractor liable for $45 million for the death of a motorist killed by one of the contractor’s trucks pulling out of a road construction job site. The case highlights the importance...more