Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A slew of occupational health and safety charges have been laid against mine operator Vale Limited in connection with a double fatality one year ago.
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Blog Post #262 – Manitoba WCB Warns Against Poor Heat Preparedness
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
With a heat wave hitting the prairies, an official with the Manitoba Workers Compensation Board says employers should have a plan in place to protect people on the job. Warren Preece of the WCB says hot weather is as much a hazard in the workplace as an unguarded saw or working on a roof without fall protection. He says high heat can cause exhaustion, dizziness and even seizures in some instances.
Blog Post #261 – Slacan Industries Inc. Fined $70,000 after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Slacan Industries Inc., a hardware manufacturer in Brantford, was fined $70,000 on November 23, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused a worker to be injured.
Blog Post #260 – Liquid Waste Company and Supervisor Fined $57,500 Total after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
1780226 Ontario Inc., formerly known as Direct Line Environmental Services Inc., a liquid waste management company, was fined $50,000 on November 24, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker. Lyndon Bingley, a supervisor from the company, was fined $7,500 in relation to the same incident.