Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., carrying on business as Maple Leaf Consumer Foods and Cappola Food, has been fined $110,000 after a worker lost fingers in a chopping machine.
Blog Post #649 – J.R. Contracting Property Services Ltd. Fined $75,000, Supervisor Jailed After Worker Permanently Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
J.R. Contracting Property Services Ltd., a Woodbridge company engaged in garbage removal and hauling, and a supervisor have been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a worker who fell off a roof. The company was fined $75,000 and the supervisor has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. A company representative has also been fined $2,000 for obstructing a Ministry of Labour investigation.
Blog Post #642 – General Electric Union Battles Denied Claims
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The union representing workers at a General Electric facility says it will continue to fight with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) over its decision to deny the claims of 150 of its members.
Blog Post #622 – Alert on Hot Work Released in PEI
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
An incident in September 2011, in which a small business operator was severely burned after his clothing caught fire while operating a gas cutting torch has prompted the release of a new hazard alert on hot work.