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Blog Post #804 – McKenzie Lumber Inc. Fined $48,000 After Machine Crushes Worker’s Arm

July 30, 2017
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Due Diligence, Electrical Safety, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Federal, Health and Safety, Industrial, Lockout and Tagout, Machine Guarding, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Following a trial, McKenzie Lumber Inc. has been found guilty and sentenced to a fine of $48,000 after a worker's arm was crushed...

Blog Post #803 – Matheson Constructors Ltd., Two Supervisors Fined Total of $133,000

July 29, 2017
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Fall Protection, Fall Protection, Federal, Federal, Health and Safety, Lockout and Tagout, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Matheson Constructors Ltd. and two supervisors have pleaded guilty and have been fined a total of $133,000 after a fall at a Toronto...

Blog Post #802 – Yarl Metal Fabrications Inc. Fined $60,000 After Worker Loses Fingers

July 28, 2017
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Federal, Health and Safety, Industrial, Lockout and Tagout, Machine Guarding, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Yarl Metal Fabrications Inc. has pleaded guilty and has been fined $60,000 after a worker lost fingers in an unguarded metal-cutting machine.

Blog Post #801 – Injury at Goldcorp Canada Mine Results in $100,000 Fine

July 22, 2017
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Federal, Health and Safety, Mining, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Goldcorp Canada Ltd. has pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after an incident in which a mine worker was injured by...