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.
Blog Post #621 – Ottawa Catholic District School Board Charged in Blast
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Charges have been laid following an explosion that claimed the life of an 18-year old student at Mother Teresa High School in Ottawa.
Blog Post #620 – Pachecos Contractors Ltd. Fined $55,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pachecos Contractors Ltd., of London, a sewer and water-main contractor, has been fined $55,000 for a violation of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was critically injured at a construction project at a high school.