Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Fines totaling $225,000 have been levied against a Toronto wire manufacturer and three company officials following a worker’s serious entrapment injury five years ago.
Blog Post #108 – CNC Machine Tools – Follow Safe Principles
Ensure that the operator is properly trained in the operation of the CNC machine. If the operator has little experience with CNC machine operation, ensure a competent supervisor oversees the operation.
Below are a set of safety instructions and recommendations involved with the setup and running of most CNC machines.
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.
Blog Post #82 – Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services Fined $90,000 After Worker Killed
Excerpt from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services, a Mississauga company that provides laundry services to healthcare facilities, was fined a total of $90,000 on May 11, 2009, for violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), after a worker was killed.