Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Alberta, the target of recent criticism over oh&s enforcement, has adopted a 10-point plan to enhance workplace health and safety compliance, planning and education.
Blog Post #484 – Fall Accident Prompts 15 Safety Counts
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two Alberta companies face a total of 15 charges under the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with the serious injury of a worker from a ‘Fall Accident’ on August 15, 2008.
Blog Post #478 – Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. Fined $55,000 after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd., a Mississauga construction company, was fined $55,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #475 – Alberta Not Planning Changes To Code
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine – September 2010
The Alberta government has no plans to tighten the provincial building code in the wake of a weather-induced stage collapse at a music festival last year that resulted in the death of one patron and injuries to four workers.