Excerpt from the Goverment of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Jeld-Wen of Canada Ltd., a Toronto window and door manufacturer, was fined $50,000 on October 21, 2010, for a violation the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker.
Blog Post #244 – TRW Canada Ltd. Fined $60,000 after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
TRW Canada Ltd., a large automotive supplier with head offices in Toronto, was fined $60,000 on October 15, 2010, after pleading guilty for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker.
Blog Post #241 – Bill C-45 questions get answered
Written by Cheryl Edwards,
May 2008
By way of reminder, Bill C-45 amended the Criminal Code to create new duties and possible criminal liability for individuals and organizations, which include corporations. Because of the complexity of these Criminal Code requirements, and the amount of time that has been passed since they became law in March 2004, answers to key questions about Bill C-45 amendments are set out below, as follows.
Blog Post #240 – Bunge Fined $42K for OHS Violation Involving Injured Sask. Worker
Excerpt from the Regina Leader Post
Bunge Canada Holdings of Halifax, N.S., has pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to ensure that a worker did not work within 4.6 metres of an exposed energized conductor. The company was fined $42,000 in Nipawin Provincial Court on Jan. 25, 2011.