Dan Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A company that purchases and collects wood shavings from mills has been fined $115,000. After a trial in December 2013, Reliable Wood Shavings in Bradford, Ontario was found guilty of failing to ensure, as an employer, that the loading of a truck from a silo was conducted in a safe manner.
New Standard Introduced
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The province of Ontario is implementing a new voluntary workplace training standard to help prevent falls and improve the safety of employees working at heights.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The death of a migrant farm worker has resulted in a fine of $82,500 to a potato farm after the worker was crushed by a potato hopper assembly.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) has launched a Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement (MEAA) for its member companies, aimed at strengthening the existing emergency response process.