Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Algoma Tubes Inc., a manufacturer of steel pipe products based in Whitehorse, Yukon, has been fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after two workers were injured.
Blog Post #534 – Welding Effects on Female Workers Studied
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine – 2011
A study now under way at the University of Alberta may shed light on how the health of women in metalworking and electrical trades is affected by exposure to metal fumes and dust.
Blog Post #533 – Company and Owner Fined $48,000 after Power Line Contact
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Network Site Services Inc., a sub-contracting company hired to erect street lighting, and its owner, Donald Medeiros of Cambridge, have been fined a total of $48,000 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act because of ‘Power Line Contact’.
Blog Post #519 – 12 Charges in Double Fatality
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two Alberta companies and an individual face 12 occupational health and safety charges following the double fatality on the job site.