Excerpt From the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Hydro One Networks Inc. was fined $175,000 on September 11, 2009, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was seriously injured.
Blog Post #91 – Unfunded Liability Takes A Big Jump
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
Legislated changes to employee benefits, along with poor investment returns, have caused the unfunded liability of Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to skyrocket more than $2 billion.
The WSIB’s annual report for 2007, released just in October, shows the liability grew from $5.997 billion in 2006 to $8.094 billion in 2007.
Bill 187, affecting the benefits for 155,000 workers, saw payments increase by 2.5 per cent; Bill 221, which ensures firefighters are compensated for work-related cancers and heart attacks, was made retroactive to 1960. Together, the moves increase benefits by $750 million.
Blog Post #88 – TDL Spring & Suspension Specialists Inc. Fined $120,000 After Worker Killed
Excerpt From the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
TDL Spring & Suspension Specialists Inc., an Ottawa company that repairs trucks and buses, was fined $120,000 on May 11, 2009, for violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), after a worker was fatally injured.
Blog Post #85 – Royal Edge Incorporated and Director Fined A Total Of $44,000 After Failing To Comply With Health And Safety Orders
Excerpt from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Royal Edge Incorporated, a Brampton company that makes edge banding products for materials such as kitchen countertops, was fined $40,000 on May 12, 2009, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), for failing to comply with an order issued by a Ministry of Labour Health and Safety Inspector. Royal Edge Incorporated director Peter Boussoulas was also fined $4,000 for failing to ensure the company complied with multiple orders issued by an inspector.