Posts Categorized As: Fall Protection

Blog Post #1591 – Workplace Injury Results in $80,000 Fine for a Construction Company

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

Two workers were injured when they fell while on a work platform. Amico Contractors Inc. failed to ensure that the platform was constructed and installed to support the weight of the workers, as required by section 134(1)(a) of Regulation 213/91, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1590 – Workplace Injury Result in $50,000 Fine for Gormley-based Company

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

 Richvale York Block Inc. failed to ensure there was a guardrail at the open side of a raised platform on which a worker stood, as prescribed by section 13(1)(b)(i) of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments. This is contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and an offence pursuant to subsection 66(1) of the Act.

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Blog Post #1575 – Mississauga Roofing Company Convicted

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine A roofing company in Mississauga, Ontario was fined $57,500 on March 01, 2017 for its role in a falling incident that seriously injured an employee. According to a court bulletin from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Paiva Roofing Ltd., was working on a roof of an industrial business at … Continue Reading