Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was seriously injured after a large vat, suspended on a forklift truck, tipped off the forks.
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Blog Post #1477 – WorkSafeBC Advises Employers to Make Considerations During Summer Heat Wave
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (July 2021)
With extreme temperatures in many parts of British Columbia, WorkSafeBC issued an advisory on June 28, 2021, advising employers to consider closing down their workplaces if workers cannot be protected from the risk of heat stress.
Blog Post #1476 – Food Manufacturer Fined $100,000 After Worker Injured by Unguarded Machinery
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Handi Foods Ltd., was severely injured by unguarded equipment. Handi Foods Ltd. failed, as an employer, to ensure machinery was guarded to prevent access to its pinch point, as required.
Blog Post #1475 – Saskatchewan Company Fined $350,000
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (July 2021)
BLS Ashphalt in Regina was fined $350,000 in Weyburn Provincial Court on June 22, 2021 after being found guilty of two counts under OH&S regulations.