Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Alberta’s prosecution service has decided not to proceed with Occupational Health & Safety charges in the death of a mental health care worker.
Blog Post #663 – Overloaded Roof Collapses
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A contractor was fined $15,000 for overloading the roof of a long-term care facility in Calgary, Alberta with building materials, causing it to collapse.
Blog Post #646 – Revamping Highway of Death
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Alberta has set its sights on improving safety on the infamous Highway 63, otherwise known as the “Highway of Death,” that is claimed more than 100 lives since 2000.
Blog Post #636 – Worker Fatality Spurs Penalty to In-Line Contracting Ltd.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
An Edmonton-based company has been fined $16,000 following an incident that killed a worker. In-Line Contracting Ltd. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that an effective safeguard was put into place to prevent contact with a dangerous part of a machine, notes a statement from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety in June, 2012.