Article from the OH&S Canada magazine
Written By: Jason Contant
SPRINGBROOK, PEI
Approximately 20 workers at a Springbrook, Prince Edward Island company that ships and grows fresh shellfish were back on the job after being exposed to high, but as-yet undetermined, levels of carbon monoxide (CO).
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Peton Distributors ULC, a distribution warehouse for Pet Valu stores, was fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
It has been my pleasure to write many stories on health and safety in the workplace. I have been blessed with much material to choose from and I will continue, God willing, to address occupational health and safety concerns in the workplace.
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Asia Pulp & Paper (Canada) Ltd., a Toronto manufacturer of pulp and paper products, was fined $60,000 on June 09, 2009 for a single violation under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHSA) after a worker was seriously injured.