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A contract worker received an electrical shock after coming into direct contact with 47,500 volts of electricity. The power supply to the device was not disconnected, locked out of service and tagged before any work was done, contrary to Ontario Regulation 851/90 (the Industrial Establishments Regulation) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A temporary worker at a metal fabrication plant was critically injured while operating a metal-polishing lathe. Under Ontario’s health and safety laws the worker should have been protected from injury by a shield or barrier and should have been provided with protective apparel.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
On August 30, 2016, a Ministry of Labour health and safety inspector attended the workplace of Rex Pak Limited for a follow-up visit in order to verify compliance with a previously issued machine guarding order.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A foundry employer pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker suffered a permanent injury while working with molten metal.