Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The high court of New Brunswick has ruled that if a work environment is considered inherently dangerous, there is no need for evidence of an existing alcohol problem before implementing a random testing policy.
Blog Post #563 – Pasta Quistini Inc., Supervisor Fined Total of $132,000 after Worker Killed By Machinery
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pasta Quistini Inc., a North York business engaged in preparing and selling pastas, sauces and prepared foods to retailers, restaurants and industrial facilities, has been fined $120,000 after a worker became entangled in a machine and died. A supervisor was also fined $12,000.
Blog Post #561 – Cambridge Company Fined $75,000 for Failure to Provide Supervision
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
MacDonald Steel Limited, a Cambridge company in the business of custom steel fabrication, has been fined $75,000 after a worker fell from the plant’s blast room roof and was critically injured.
Blog Post #559 – Par-Pak Ltd. Fined $90,000 after Worker Injured on Moving Machinery
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Par-Pak Ltd. of Brampton, a manufacturer of plastic food packaging products, was fined $90,000 after a worker was caught in moving machinery and injured.