Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Par-Pak Ltd. of Brampton, a manufacturer of plastic food packaging products, was fined $90,000 after a worker was caught in moving machinery and injured.
Blog Post #541 – Leavoy Rowe Beef Co. Was Fined $50,000 after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Leavoy Rowe Beef Co. Ltd. of Toronto, a company that provides specialty cutting of high-end meat for restaurants and other institutions, has been fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker sustained serious injuries resulting in the loss of fingers.
Blog Post #537 – St. Marys Cement, Supervisor Fined $78,000 after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
St. Marys Cement Inc. of Toronto has been fined $75,000 and a supervisor was fined $3,000 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #534 – Welding Effects on Female Workers Studied
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine – 2011
A study now under way at the University of Alberta may shed light on how the health of women in metalworking and electrical trades is affected by exposure to metal fumes and dust.