From the CCOHS Corner
Printed in the OH&S Canada magazine (Fall 2024)
This report is going to be added to my blog and presented in two parts. Another great report from the CCOHS.
Daniel L. Beal
CHSEP – Advanced
Blog Post#1685 – Toronto Company Fined $110,000 After Workplace Fatality
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed Millwick Waste Recycling Inc. of North York, Ontario, a full waste recycling company, was fatally injured in a wheel-loader collision. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 56 of Ontario Regulation 851/90 were carried out, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1684 – Workplace Fatality Results in $200,000 Fine for Stoney Creek-based Company
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Janco Steel Ltd. of Stoney Creek, Ontario, a steel processing company, was fatally struck by a large industrial forklift. The company failed to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 56 of Ontario Regulation 851, as amended, were carried out, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1683 – How to Safely Execute Rescues at Height – Part #2
Feature written by: James Careless, a Freelance Writer
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Summer 2024)
Even with the best training, personal protective equipment (PPE), and responsible operational procedures, accidents do occur when people fall while working at height. In cases where the person cannot recover themselves, safe and effective response by others on the job site is essential.