I am regularly frustrated when I read about employers not understanding the situation when the Ministry of Labour comes calling. An accident or incident has occurred and everyone wants to know how it happened and what could have been done to prevent it. I hope my opinion may shed some light on this topic.
Dan
Blog Post #64 – Woodall Construction Co. Limited and Victoria Steel Corporation Fined $150,000 For Injury to Worker
From the Archives of the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Woodall Construction Co. Limited and Victoria Steel Corporation were found guilty after trial and fined a total of $150,000 in the Ontario Court of Justice on December 15, 2008, after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #63 – Sigfusson Northern Ltd. Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpts From the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Sigfusson Northern Ltd., a Kenora heavy construction company, was fined $50,000 on February 12, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused an injury to a worker.
Blog Post #62 – Automotive Detailer Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpts From the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
679051 Ontario Limited, carrying on business as Auction Reconditioning Centre, was fined $50,000 on February 16, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused an injury to a worker.