Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
By: Jason Contant
An Alberta worker was injured when he tried to remove an article (shoes) from an overhead power line and received an electrical shock.
Post #366 – Spencer Steel Limited Fined $55,000 after Workers Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Spencer Steel Limited, an Ilderton construction company that designs and installs steel products, was fined $55,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after two workers were injured.
Post #359 – Individual Fined $15,000 after Refusing to Cooperate With Ministry Inspectors
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Marcelo Ponciano, a representative with Toronto-based Asbescan Environmental Company Inc., was fined $15,000 on June 22, 2011, for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after refusing to cooperate with Ministry of Labour inspectors.
Post #357 – Employer Fined $26,000 Total after Multiple Convictions
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Lushington Grant, sole proprietor of Mississauga-based Century Estates, was fined $26,000 on June 24, 2011, after being convicted of multiple violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.