Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was performing diagnostic tests on a new metal stamping press and feeder when a component moved and pinned the worker within the equipment, causing fatal injuries. The worker was employed by Access Limited, 1080 Kouzu-Machi, Hakusan, Ishikawa 924-0821, Japan, an engineering company that develops, designs and manufactures automation equipment for automated press and machine lines and provides production start-up and service support.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Overloading and inclement weather contributed to a fatal tugboat accident in 2013, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) concludes.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Torrent Shotcrete Canada Ltd., was killed after falling into the hopper of a concrete pumper.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
One of my favourite writers has been Jason Contant. He has written many articles that I have found very informative and he does not seem to back away from tough issues. Here is a report written for the July 2014 magazine dealing with concerns with WorkSafeBC.
Editorial by Jason Contant.