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Blog Post #929 – Worker’s Critical Injury Results in $54,500 Fine for Food Processor

September 30, 2018
Dan
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Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Southcoast IQF Inc., a company that operates a vegetable processing, freezing and packaging facility in southwestern Ontario, pleaded guilty and was fined $54,500 after...

Blog Post #928 – ACT Under Review in British Columbia

September 27, 2018
Dan
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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine British Columbia is revisiting the Worker’s Compensation Act (WCA) to make it easier to understand.

Blog Post #927 – Death of Worker in Trench Results in $75,000 Fine

September 24, 2018
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Excavations, Fall Protection, Federal, Federal, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety, Trenching

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Utility Force Inc. pleaded guilty and was given a fine of $75,000 in court after a worker died in a trench that...

Blog Post #926 – Critical Injuries to Worker in Thorold Result in $75,000 Fine

September 20, 2018
Dan
Blog, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Federal, Health and Safety, Industrial, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ TSP Canada Towers Inc., a company that manufactures wind turbines and towers, pleaded guilty and was fined $75,000 after a worker was critically...