Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
On July 21, 2016, a worker was fatally injured after being crushed by a steel coil that fell off a production line at the Janco Steel Ltd. steel plant in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Blog Post #1119 – Worker Killed on Cheese Production Line in Trenton, Company Fined $150,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was killed, on December 15, 2016, by a cheese-cutter machine at the Saputo’s cheese production facility at 7 Riverside Drive, Trenton, Ontario. The device should have had a guard to prevent access to the cutter’s pinch point.
Blog Post #1118 – Quebec Government Worker Dies in Workplace Accident on Cranberry Farm
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A 35-year old employee of Quebec’s agriculture ministry dies in an accident at a cranberry farm in Shawinigan. The accident occurred the morning of October 4, 2019, when the woman fell from a platform while filming at the site.
Blog Post #1116 – Steel Truss Crushes Worker, New Brunswick Company Fined $65,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A steel truss fell off a forklift onto a worker, causing crushing injuries. An operator should have attended the forklift while its load was raised and the load of steel trusses should have been secured from tipping.