Jason King, a former Springhill Construction Ltd. supervisor in New Brunswick, was sentenced to three years in prison for criminal negligence causing the death of 18-year-old worker Michael Henderson in 2018. King was convicted in June 2023 for reckless disregard of safety protocols, including failing to secure a confined space and failing to warn workers of a, fatal, 2018 water pipe test which drowned the teenager. The New Brunswick Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and three-year sentence in January 2025.
Blog Post #1704 – Brampton Company Fined $144,000 After Furnace Explosion Injures Workers
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers, employed by Metex Heat Treating Ltd., a company that does heat treatment on metal parts and fasteners, were seriously injured in a flash fire while re-starting a furnace. The company failed, as an employer, to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1640 – Making Space for Safety
The intensity and variety of occupational hazards presented by confined space worksites demands robust legislation and diligence from employers – but is that enough? By Jack Burton The following report, as well as the previous statement, are those of Jack Burton, a freelance writer and regular contributor to the OH&S Canada magazine. (Thank you from … Continue Reading
Blog Post #1572 – Tank Truck Manufacturer and Director Fined $680,000 Total After Workers Fatally Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The company involved was Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Limited, a company that manufactured and serviced tank trucks, from Nepean, Ontario. The company’s director was Neil Greene.