Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (March 2017)
Two firms in Newmarket, Ontario were fined on February 03, 2017, over unrelated workplace incidents, the provincial labour ministry says.
Blog Post #1549 – Workplace Injury Results in $50,000 Fine for Brantford Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was seriously injured while repairing the brakes on a motor home. Bert’s Truck and Trailer Repair Inc. failed, as an employer, to protect a worker by ensuring the safety measures and procedures required for preventing an elevated vehicle from falling on a worker were carried out, as outlined in section 74 of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments.
Blog Post #1545 – Cement Company Fined a Total of $190,000 After Workers Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Three workers, employed by Lehigh Cement Limited, now operating as Heidelberg Materials Canada Limited, of Calgary, Alberta, were injured while performing maintenance on a cement kiln. The company failed to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1543 – Guelph Manufacturer Fined $65,000 and Supervisor Fined $3,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured while attempting to clear a jam on a production line. Alcot Plastics Ltd. and Martin Alac failed to ensure that a machine was guarded to prevent access to a pinch point.