Posts Categorized As: Lockout and Tagout

Blog Post #396 – Two Burned in Torch Accident

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine

2009-03-01
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Two Ontario companies were fined a total of $180,000 following an incident three years ago in which two workers sustained burn injuries.

Following a trial, Hard Rock Paving Company Limited and Hard Rock Construction Inc. were convicted and fined $120,000 and $60,000, respectively.

Blog Post #386 – ThyssenKrupp and Supervisor Fined $171,000 Total after Worker Injured

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services Canada Inc., carrying on business as ThyssenKrupp Hearn Division, a provider of warehousing, packaging and transportation services, was fined $160,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. Don Hearn Jr., a supervisor, was fined $11,000 in relation to the same incident.

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