Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The planning of a family celebration southeast of Watford, Ontario took a tragic turn on August 1, 2013 when a large outdoor tent came into contact with a power line.
Blog Post #735 – Ritz Architectural Systems Inc. Fined $60,000 after Two Workers Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Ritz Architectural Systems Inc., a supplier and installer of metal cladding, roofing and panel systems for buildings, has been fined $60,000 after two workers were injured in a fall from scaffolding.
Blog Post #734 – Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. Fined $58,000 After Worker Loses Fingers
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Gate Gourmet Canada Inc., an international airline caterer headquartered in Switzerland, has been fined $58,000 after a worker lost fingers while performing routine maintenance duties.
Blog Post #733 – Roadwork Safety Reviewed in Manitoba
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Manitoba Federation of labour (MFL) met with ministers from the provincial government in September 2013 to discuss ways of making construction zones on highway safer, following a controversial verdict relating to the death of a 21-year-old road worker in 2010.