Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An employer has been fined $50,000 after a worker broke an arm while trying to repair a fabric roll-up door on the job site.
Blog Post #595 – Langille Fined $60,000 after Worker Permanently Injured Dismantling Salvage
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An employer who failed to properly supervise a worker who was permanently injured when a tire exploded has pleaded guilty in court and fined $60,000.
Blog Post #594 – Warrant Issued to Employer for Asbestos Abuses
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
British Columbia’s high court has taken the unusual step of issuing an arrest warrant to an individual alleged to have exposed workers to asbestos and then concealing the danger by forging reports.
Blog Post #593 – Norcon and Directors Fined $30,000 Total for Ignoring Orders to Pay
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Norcon Security & Investigation Services Ltd., a security guard services company based in Carp near Ottawa, was fined $20,000 for a violation of the Employment Standards Act after ignoring Orders to Pay issued by a Ministry of Labour employment standards officer. Two directors of the company were also fined $9,500 and $500 for ignoring the orders.