Excerpt from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Aaroc Aggregates Limited, a London operator of four mining pits, was fined $65,000 on August 13, 2009, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #115 – In the Logging Industry, Faller Skills to Get Tested
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
British Columbia’s forest industry is looking to bring faller safety up a notch with the release of a new program. Last December, officials for the British Columbia Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) announced plans to pilot a re-evaluation system to assess faller skills. The expectation is that the pilot will be completed this year and the re-evaluation program will be fully operational and mandatory starting in 2009.
Blog Post #114 – Neff Kitchen Manufacturer Fined $75,000, Supervisors Fined $10,000 Each After Worker Killed
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Neff Kitchen Manufacturers Limited, of Brampton, was fined $75,000 on July 7, 2009, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was killed. Two supervisors at Opportunity Labour Agency Services, a Vaughan temporary help agency, were fined $10,000 each in relation to the incident.
Blog Post #102 – The 4th of July blog – Some Female Bosses Offer Hard, Not Soft, Shoulder
By: Jason Sahlani, who is an editorial intern at Business Information Group In Toronto.
New research shows that women who work under female supervision report as much as 20 per cent more psychological and physical symptoms than their male-managed counterparts.