Blog Post #1337 – Explosion Claims Worker
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2015)
A teenage worker was killed by an explosion that occurred at his worksite about 2 km south of Kinistino, Saskatchewan on November 03, 2015.
Blog Post #1336 – Worker Injured by Mechanized Table, Morbern Inc. Fined $65,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Note: The defendant has a prior conviction from an incident occurring on March 3, 2008, and paid a fine of $60,000.
Blog Post #1335 – Worker’s Injuries from Construction Site Fall in Waterloo Results in $60,000 Fine for Innisfil Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by MTN Construction out of Innisfil, Ontario, fell 21 feet to the ground, sustaining injuries. Workers had not been given site-specific training nor had they been trained on where and how to properly tie off their fall protection equipment on this job site.
Blog Post #1334 – Safety Issues in “No-Go Zones”: Union
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2015)
Written by Jeff Cottrill, Editor
Safety issues in British Columbia’s social-worker sector have resulted in “no-go zones” throughout the province that aboriginal child-youth and family workers avoid, according to a report from the BC Government and Service employees’ Union (BCGEU).