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 worker was fired minutes after informing her employer she was pregnant.
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Blog Post #810 – Powerline Plus Limited Fined $80,000 After Two Workers Suffer Burns
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 working on electrical equipment that had not been properly shut off.
Blog Post #809 – Sunny Roofing and Proprietor Convicted for Multiple Worker Safety Violations
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A Scarborough roofing company and its proprietor have been convicted for repeated violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), some of which occurred only two days after a previous conviction in court.
Blog Post #808 – Hand-Held Cells Cut Off in British Columbia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
British Columbia has signaled its intent to prohibit drivers from using cell phones and other hand-held technologies that may lead to distraction while behind the wheel.