Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by General Motors of Canada of St. Catharines, Ontario, an auto manufacturer, was injured when a CNC machine moved after the worker had entered to perform a maintenance task. The company failed, as an employer, to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker sustained burns while trying to repair a Cleaning in Place (CIP) pipeline system. Lactalis Canada Inc., situated at The West Mall, Toronto, Ontario, failed, as an employer, to provide information, instruction and supervision to protect the health and safety of the worker with respect to the safe lockout and tagout of the CIP pipeline system, contrary to section 25(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
2236376 Ontario Inc., of Fort Erie, Ontario, was operating in a partnership as Patriot Forge Co., a company that processes metal parts.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured while setting up a milling machine to manufacture fountain nozzles. Crystal Fountains Inc. failed to ensure that the interlocks on the safety doors of the milling machine were maintained in good condition, contrary to section 25(1)(b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.