Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Steel producer ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. was fined $60,000 after a worker was overcome by gas fumes and lost consciousness at the company’s Burlington Street East plant.
Blog Post #894 – Cleaning Crew Affected by Carbon Monoxide, Employer Fined $75,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Ground Maintenance Cleaning Contractors Inc. (GMCC Inc.), a property maintenance business, pleaded guilty and was fined $75,000 for failing to protect the health and safety of a crew of workers from exposure to carbon monoxide gas in a parking garage. One of the workers collapsed on site and later died.
Blog Post #847 – Cancer Linked to Firefighting
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Firefighters in Newfoundland and Labrador are looking forward to legislative changes that will allow them to claim workers’ compensation for cancer in the future, after a report by the province’s Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) recommends that cancer be considered a workplace hazard for career firefighters.
Blog Post #845 – Outreach Program Launched
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is reaching out to municipalities along its North American rail network to review it safety practices, share relevant information on dangerous goods traffic discuss emergency response planning.