Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker sustained fatal injuries operating a personnel lift while preparing to spray paint a railcar. National Steel Car Limited failed to maintain in good condition the safety release button inside the personnel lift, contrary to section 25(1) (b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
As a certified propane trainer in ‘Heaters and Torches’ and Propane Filling’, among others, it is my job to review tanks as part of the inspection program prior to use. HRS Group Inc., is a health and safety training and consulting company in the Peterborough area and we are constantly on our toes for safety … Continue Reading
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
On June 1, 2021, two workers were dismantling a walk-in cooler. One of the workers, who was not wearing fall protection, used a scissor lift elevated work platform to step on the top of the freezer to unscrew metal plates attached to the roofing panels.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Fall 2022)
A supervisor for a refrigeration company has been fined $20,000 after a worker was killed in Ontario.