Blog Post #1684 – Workplace Fatality Results in $200,000 Fine for Stoney Creek-based Company

Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Janco Steel Ltd. of Stoney Creek, Ontario, a steel processing company, was fatally struck by a large industrial forklift. The company failed to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 56 of Ontario Regulation 851, as amended, were carried out, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1683 – How to Safely Execute Rescues at Height – Part #2

Feature written by: James Careless, a Freelance Writer

Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Summer 2024)

Even with the best training, personal protective equipment (PPE), and responsible operational procedures, accidents do occur when people fall while working at height. In cases where the person cannot recover themselves, safe and effective response by others on the job site is essential.

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Blog Post #1682 – How to Safely Execute Rescues at Height

Feature written by: James Careless, a Freelance Writer

Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Summer 2024)

Even with the best training, personal protective equipment (PPE), and responsible operational procedures, accidents do occur when people fall while working at height. In cases where the person cannot recover themselves, safe and effective response by others on the job site is essential.

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Blog Post #1681 – Workplace Injury Results in $60,000 Fine for Tecumseh Company

Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Precision Stamping of Windsor, Ontario, an industrial stamp press factory, was critically injured after being pinched between two metal racks due to a forklift collision. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the equipment was maintained in good condition, as required by section 25(1)(b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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