A revealing glimpse into what OHS prosecutors look for when considering charges for workplace injuries and fatalities was offered at the recent Alberta Health & Safety Conference and Trade Fair in Edmonton. Brian Caruk, acting Chief Crown for Regulatory Prosecutions for Alberta Justice, says OHS prosecutors only need to prove that a company violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act, regardless of whether the breach was unintentional or not. “It’s not enough to set out rules for your workers, because you have to enforce them too,” he told his audience. “You are not showing due diligence if you are just going through […]