January 2011 - HRSGroup - Providing Occupational Health and Safety Training

Blog Post #34 – Fatality Ends With Hefty Fine – Really, Alberta?

January 31, 2011
Dan
Alberta Safety, Blog, Construction, Crane Accident, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Events, Excavations, Federal, Health and Safety, Material Handling

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine The death of a 56 year old employee four years ago has resulted in an Alberta pipe-coating company receiving penalties totaling $300,000. Garneau Inc.,...

Blog Post #33 – Another Radioactive Spill in Lake Ontario Poses No Harm. Really!!!

January 30, 2011
Dan
Blog, Chemical Safety, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine This happened back in November of 2009 but it goes to show that radioactive leaks happen much too often. My first blog on the...

Blog Post #32 – EFCO Canada Company – Fines for Health & Safety

January 27, 2011
Dan
Blog, Construction, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine A Nova Scotia maker of steel forms, used in construction, was fined $45,000 on August 21, 2009, for a violation of the Occupational Health...

Blog Post #31 – An Example Bill C45 is Working and is Needed

January 26, 2011
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Elevating Work Platforms, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety, Working at Heights

We all remember the scaffold accident that happened near the end of Christmas Eve day at the end of 2009. Metron Construction Inc. had 5 employees on their swing...