Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
An inquest into the death of an elevator mechanic 6 years ago demonstrated that the lack of familiarity with an older building and deficient safety procedures may have proved contributing factors.
Blog Post #161 – Area Cleared After a Fire Releases Gas, North of Fort McMurray
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
More than a thousand workers were sent home from Suncor Energy Inc. Millenium Coker Unit about 25 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alberta after a fire broke out.
Blog Post #147 – B.C. Mining Industry – Confined Space Tragedy Spurs Hopeful Change
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
The deaths of four people who were simply doing their jobs at the Sullivan Mine reclamation project near Kimberley, British Columbia have prompted changes that provincial officials hope will avert similar loss of life in future.
Blog Post $146 – Worker’s suffocation spurs $325,000 penalty
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
The suffocation death of an employee inspecting a nitrogen-hauling tank in August, 2005 has landed CVA Canada Inc. penalties totaling $325,000.