Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
An Ontario company that manufactures precast concrete products for the construction industry was fined $75,000 on October 25, 2018 over an injury.
Blog Post #975 -Vaughan Company Fined $75,000 After Worker Critically Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Martinrea International Inc., carrying on business as Hydroform Solutions, pleaded guilty and has been fined $75,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when machinery fell while being lifted with an overhead crane.
Blog Post #973 – Quality Brand Products Corp. Convicted of Failing to Obey Orders to Pay Wages
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Quality Brand Products Corporation has been convicted on 24 counts of failing to obey orders to pay wages. The orders amounted to about $32,000 and the wages owed varied between about $100 to $4,500.
Blog Post #972 – New Penalties for Distracted Driving in Manitoba
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Manitoba drivers will have their short-term roadside licence suspended for using a cellphone or other hand-operated electronic devices while behind the wheel as changes to the Highway Traffic Act and the Drivers and Vehicles Act take effect on November 1, 2018.