September 16, 2013
Is this a good idea? A Canadian province is about to enact a new workplace safety law that would allow inspectors to issue fines to workers for violations. Penalties could be substantial for repeat offenders.
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, the province of Alberta will allow its Occupational Health and Safety Officers (inspectors) to ticket workers on the spot for violating OHS regulations. The tickets would be from $100 to $500, with most either $100 or $200. The Officers can also issue similar immediate tickets to the employer.
For example, an OHS Officer can fine a worker who:
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