Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A contractor who offered asbestos removal services in the Kingston, Greater Toronto, Barrie and Hamilton areas has been found guilty of failing to comply with the required health and safety measures and procedures for asbestos removal work. Daniel Lane of Bolton, Ontario, who operated a business under the name HomeSeal, was sentenced yesterday to 30 days in jail and fined $45,000 in Brockville court.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A majority of work-related deaths in Quebec in the first seven months of 2009 were the result of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, note statistics released by the Confederation des syndicats nationaux (CSN).
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Avenue Building Corporation, a company that provides concrete formwork for construction projects, has received a fine of $70,000 after a worker was injured.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Following a fire at a construction project in Kingston that led to a crane operator being rescued by military helicopter, three individuals and the company that employed the workers have pleaded guilty in court and fined a total of $74,000.