Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Brampton Brick Ltd., of Brampton, Ontario; a manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete blocks, was fatally injured as a result of the company’s failure to ensure adequate machine guarding that prevents access to a pinch point in accordance with section 25 of Ontario Regulation 851. This is an offence pursuant to section 66(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the Ontario government’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Valley Blades Ltd., Waterloo, Ontario, a company that manufactures blades, cutting edges and other accessories for construction, mining and snow removal equipment, was injured after their clothing became entangled with operating machinery. The company failed, as an employer, to prohibit the worker from wearing loose clothing around a source of entanglement, as required by section 83(2) of Ontario Regulation 851/90, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by AMI Attachments Inc. of Hawksville, Ontario, a heavy construction equipment manufacturer, was seriously injured while operating a magnetic lifting device. AMI Attachments Inc. failed to assign a competent person to operate the lifting device, or to ensure the operator was instructed and accompanied by a competent person, as prescribed by section 51(2) of Ontario Regulation 851/90, contrary to sections 25(1)(c) and 66(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by John Harris Concrete Ltd. of Chatham, Ontario, a very small construction company specializing in concrete foundations, was fatally injured while cutting down a tree. The company failed, as an employer, to provide training to the worker as required by section 25(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.