Excerpts From the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
AGF Raymond Rebar Inc., an Ottawa construction company, was fined $110,000 on March 29 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
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Blog Post #68 – Rol-land Farms Ltd. Fined $60,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Rol-land Farms Limited, a Blenheim-based mushroom grower and processor, was fined $60,000 on February 16, 2010 for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #67 – Rights and Wrongs – The Trials of an Injured Worker
Original Post by Dan Birch who is an assistant editor of OHS Canada
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario seems to be a more frequent stop for injured workers with accommodation concerns since changes to the provincial human rights system were adopted two years ago.
Blog Post #66 – Air at Many Quebec Worksites Contains High Levels of Asbestos: Study
Excerpts From The OH&S Canada magazine
A new report is suggesting the air at many Quebec construction sites contains levels of asbestos at or above provincial norms, raising fresh questions about whether the substance can be handled safely in Canada.