Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A member of the Chilliwack RCMP in British Columbia suffered leg injuries while preventing a teenager from being hit by an out-of-control truck.
Blog Post #514 – Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc. Fined $60,000 after Asbestos Violations
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc. was fined a total of $60,000 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after workers were not adequately protected against asbestos exposure.
Blog Post #513 – Worker in Nova Scotia Involved in a Skid Steer Accident Survives
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A Nova Scotia business owner was released from hospital following a January 4, 2011 incident in which he was under a skid steer after its supports gave way.
Blog Post #512 – Rodco Enterprises Construction Company and Supervisor Fined $52,500 after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
755055 Ontario Ltd., operating as Rodco Enterprises, a Haliburton construction company, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. A supervisor from the company was fined $2,500 in relation to the same incident.