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Blog Post #813 – Contractor Fined $120,000 in Death of Worker

August 27, 2017
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Crane Accident, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Employment Standard, Engineering Standards, Events, Excavations, Federal, Federal, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A contractor at the construction of the roadway leading to the proposed international crossing between Windsor and Detroit pleaded guilty and has been...

Blog Post #812 – Global Recycling & Recovery Fined

August 24, 2017
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Excavations, Fall Protection, Fall Protection, Federal, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety, Working at Heights

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A numbered company, 6322093 Manitoba Inc., operating as Global Recycling & Recovery in the business of scrap salvage, demolition and dismantling operations, has...

Blog post #811 – Pregnant Worker Fired

August 23, 2017
Dan
Blog, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Federal, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine A human rights body in Ontario has ordered an operator of two associated salons to pay more than $35,000 in penalties after determining a...

Blog Post #810 – Powerline Plus Limited Fined $80,000 After Two Workers Suffer Burns

August 20, 2017
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Electrical Safety, Employer Responsibilities, Employment Standard, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Health and Safety, Industrial, Lockout and Tagout, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Powerline Plus Limited, an overhead and underground utility contractor, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after two workers suffered burns while...