Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Following a trial, McKenzie Lumber Inc. has been found guilty and sentenced to a fine of $48,000 after a worker’s arm was crushed by an industrial log-sawing machine.
Blog Post #800 – Sof Surfaces Inc. Fined $70,000 After Worker Loses Foot
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Sof Surfaces Inc., a company that manufactures rubberized safety tiles for use in children’s playgrounds, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $70,000 after a worker lost a foot to moving machinery.
Blog Post #794 – 407 East Constructor Fined $50,000 After Equipment Contacts Overhead Power Line
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The companies building the Highway 407 East extension have pleaded guilty and have been given a fine of $50,000 after equipment being used by a worker made contact with energized power lines.
Blog Post #787 – Power Utility in Sarnia-Lambton Fined $120,000 in Electrocution Death of Worker
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Bluewater Power Distribution Corporation, the utility providing electricity distribution and related services in the Sarnia-Lambton area, has been fined $120,000 in the 2012 death of a worker who was performing repair work following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.