Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s “Newsroom’
Christopher Schwaemmie, a Toronto hoist worker, was fined $1,500 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Month: January 2016
Blog Post #649 – J.R. Contracting Property Services Ltd. Fined $75,000, Supervisor Jailed After Worker Permanently Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
J.R. Contracting Property Services Ltd., a Woodbridge company engaged in garbage removal and hauling, and a supervisor have been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a worker who fell off a roof. The company was fined $75,000 and the supervisor has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. A company representative has also been fined $2,000 for obstructing a Ministry of Labour investigation.
Blog Post #648 – Amputation Nets Hefty Fine in Manitoba
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
More than $60,000 in fines have been handed down after a workers fingers were amputated at a manufacturing facility in Winnipeg.
Blog Post #647 – Roofer Fined for Unsafe Work
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan business owner (roofer) has pleaded guilty to four counts under the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act for fall protection and scaffolding failures.