Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Oct. 2016)
An auto dealership in Saskatoon was fined $35,000 on August 18, 2016, over an incident in 2015 that left one of its workers with a broken arm.
Blog Post #1425 – Workplace Injury Results in $110,000 Fine for Concord Employer
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
On June 24, 2020, a worker, employed by Indwisco Limited of Concord, Ontario, was attempting to do a quality check on a vertical wire drawing machine. The machine was located on an elevated platform accessible by a stairway with six steps. While climbing the stairs to perform the task, the worker lost their footing. When instinctively extending their arms to brace their fall, the worker’s gloved hand came in contact with the moving wire, injuring the worker.
Blog Post #1332 – Worker’s Fall from Catwalk Results in $65,000 Fine for Quarry Operator
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by James Dick Construction Limited of Caledon, Ontario, fell into a quarry when a catwalk gave way. The catwalk had not been maintained in a safe condition.
Blog Post #1303 – Two Workers Injured at Whitby Steel Plant Resulting in $115,000 Fine for Cambridge Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers employed by Gerdau Ameristeel located in Whitby, Ontario were injured after being struck with a piece of waste material that fell from a furnace. There was no overhead protection to protect the workers from the hazards of falling material.