July 2015 - HRSGroup - Providing Occupational Health and Safety Training

Blog Post #584 – Charges Laid after Worker Fell at Sobeys

July 27, 2015
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Due Diligence, Electrical Safety, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Fall Protection, Fall Protection, Federal, Health and Safety, Industrial, Lockout and Tagout, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine An Ontario company that makes and maintains refrigeration systems and a grocery distribution centre have been levied $125,000 in fines.

Blog Post #583 – Unitec and 629728 Ontario Ltd. Fined $410,000 – Worker Injured

July 26, 2015
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Forklift Safety, Health and Safety, Industrial, Lift Truck, Lockout and Tagout, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Unitec Inc. and 629728 Ontario Limited, in a partnership carrying on business as Entropex Limited, a Sarnia plastics company, were fined $410,000 total...

Blog Post #582 – Evans Lumber and Builders Supply Limited Fined $85,000

July 22, 2015
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Electrical Safety, Employer Responsibilities, Events, Lockout and Tagout, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Evans Lumber and Builders Supply Limited, a Sudbury wood and lumber store, was fined $85,000 for two violations of the Occupational Health and...

Blog Post #581 – Oil Sands Trial Delayed

July 20, 2015
Dan
Alberta Safety, Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Discrimination, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Health and Safety

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine and the Alberta Federation of Labour A decision was made in September, 2011, to delay the trial for at least two companies charged in...