Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Sun-Brite Foods Inc., a company that processes and cans field crops, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $70,000 after a seasonal farm worker was critically injured.
Blog Post #752 – Health Authority Fined
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Saskatoon Regional Health Authority was fined $154,000 on July 15, 2013 for exposing workers to carbon monoxide on Boxing Day, 2010.
Blog Post #749 – Study Probes Fracking
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Nova Scotia is commissioning a review on the health, social, economic and environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing.
Commonly known as “fracking”, the process involves pumping fluid or gas down a well to fracture rock below ground to access natural gas. “We have heard from Nova Scotians that they want to have their say and that review should be independent of government; we’ve listened on both counts,” Department of Energy Minister Charlie Parker said on August 28, 2013.
Blog Post #740 – SGS Canada Inc. Fined $55,000 after Worker Injured, Loses Part of Finger
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
SGS Canada Inc., a company that provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $55,000 after a worker lost part of a finger in a machine.