Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Utility Force Inc. pleaded guilty and was given a fine of $75,000 in court after a worker died in a trench that collapsed.
Blog Post #925 – LSI Transport NWT Ltd. and Supervisor Charged
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) has filed five charges against a transport company and its supervisor for safety violations in connection with an incident on July 10, 2017 at a worksite on Hwy. 3, south of Yellowknife.
Blog Post #924 – Fall Through an Opening Results in $50,000 Fine in Guelph
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Nartech Metal Products Inc., a Windsor-based automotive parts manufacturer with a plant in Guelph, pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker fell through an open scrap chute and suffered injuries as a result.
Blog Post #923 – Heliport Landing Suspended in Many Hospitals in B.C.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
An organization providing here-ambulance services in southwestern British Columbia temporarily suspended landings at seven Hospital Heliport’s in the area, due to Transport Canada’s (TC) concern of the aircraft are not properly designed for night flights and populated urban areas.