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WorkSafeBC penalties rose 80% to $13.7M last year. Duty Room keeps JOHSC minutes, training records, and incident follow-ups current per site.

Ontario Compliance Enforcement: The Cross-Domain View →

Ontario operators face five enforcement programs that don't share calendars. AGCO inspections are up 133%, ESA prosecutions fivefold since 2020.

August 20, 2026 10 min read

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Reports

Data analysis covering Health & Safety for Canadian operators.

WorkSafeBC Penalties Nearly Doubled in 2025

$13.7M in penalties for 2025, nearly double 2024, on volume up only 14%. The average penalty jumped 58% to $33,415. What changed, and what it means for BC operators.

Data: 2020-202510 min read

Ontario Workplace Safety Fines: 335 Convictions, $37.3 Million

335 OHSA convictions from June 2018 to May 2026. The typical fine held near $80,000 while 2025 set records for convictions and total fines.

Data: 2018-20267 min read

23 Years of Hospitality Injuries in BC

118,705 WorkSafeBC claims over 23 years: back injuries halved, burns down 36%, falls stuck at 24% the whole time. Which safety fixes worked, and which didn't.

Data: 2001-20239 min read

The $186,000 Year: What Five Regulators Could Cost One Restaurant

What five regulators cost one BC restaurant in a single bad year. A model built entirely from published penalty data, not a real case.

Data: 2020-202514 min read

Briefings

Briefings covering Health & Safety for Canadian operators.

$2M Maximum and $500K Mandatory Minimums: What Ontario's New OHSA Penalties Mean

Ontario OHSA now carries a $2M corporate maximum and a $500K floor for repeat death or serious-injury offences, plus AMPs from January 2026.

August 11, 20265 min read

Ontario OHSA Fines in 2025: Record Totals, Same Typical Fine

Ontario's 2025 OHSA fines hit a record $7.4M total, but the typical fine held at $82,500, inside the band it has kept since 2018.

July 23, 20265 min read

After a Workplace Fatality in Ontario: What Happens and What It Costs

Ministry inspectors arrive within hours; reports are due in 48 hours and 3 business days. Fatality convictions typically fine around $125,000.

June 9, 20265 min read

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Employment Compliance

3 resources

Employment Standards Act records, hiring records, and training logs.

Fire Safety

6 resources

Fire Safety Plan, alarm tests, and drill records.

Food Safety

4 resources

Temperature logs, FoodSafe certificates, and cleaning records.

Liquor Compliance

11 resources

Serving It Right certificates, refusals log, and incident records.

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