Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) in the Nanaimo, British Columbia released an equipment operation safety alert in early February, 2012 just two weeks after a worker was fatally injured by a grapple skidder.
Blog Post #609 – Pachecos Contractors Ltd. Fined $55,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pachecos Contractors Ltd., of London, a sewer and water-main contractor, has been fined $55,000 for a violation of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was critically injured at a construction project at a high school.
Blog Post #608 – WSIB Coverage Rules Soon in Effect
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Workers’ comp coverage for most Ontario construction workers will become mandatory in 2013, but the Toronto-based Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is getting a head start with pre-registration and education.
Blog Post #607 – Wescast Industries Inc. Fined $110,000 after Worker Falls
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Wescast Industries Inc., a manufacturer of vehicle exhaust systems, has been fined $110,000 after a worker sustained arm and head injuries in a fall at the company’s Strathroy plant.