Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An employer with two previous convictions for safety violations has been sentenced to one day imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 for ignoring safety regulations. No one fell or was injured.
Blog Post #988 – Manitoba Domestic Abuse Victims to Get Time Off
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The government of Manitoba has amended the province’s Employment Standards Code to allow victims of domestic violence to have leave from work – both paid and unpaid – with guaranteed job security during time off.
Blog Post #987 – Picton Cement Producer Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured by Machine
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Essroc Canada Inc. pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker was critically injured by a machine.
Blog Post #986 – Poor Design a Factor in Oil-Tank Collapse
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Poor design and the employer’s lack of due diligence caused the collapse of an oil company’s tank near Fort McMurray on April 24, 2007, killing two workers and injured five, the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour concludes.