Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by E.H.E. Construction Group Inc. of King, Ontario, was critically injured when a section of a concrete basement wall collapsed at a residential construction project. E.H.E. Construction Group Inc. failed to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 31(1)(b) of Ontario Regulation 213/91 were carried out at the workplace, contrary to sections 25(1)(c) and 23(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Larkin Storage and Retail Equipment Inc. of Alexandria, Ontario, a company that manufactures warehouse racking and retail fixtures, was injured while operating a punch press. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the machine was equipped with a guard that prevented access to an exposed moving part, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and section 24 of Ontario Regulation 851/90.
Report from the CSA Group – May 2025
In an increasingly interconnected world, globalization is transforming occupational health and safety (OHS) in workplaces across Canada and beyond. As organizations expand across borders, so too do the challenges of maintaining consistent safety standards. However, this global shift also brings opportunities, allowing countries to collaborate, share leading practices, and improve workplace safety on an international scale. For more than 75 years, CSA Group has been at the forefront of OHS standards development, shaping policies that influence not only Canadian workplaces but also the North American and global OHS landscape.
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Winter 2024)
Two companies have been fined a total of $400,000 after two workers were killed and four others critically injured when a section of a building under construction in London, Ont., collapsed.