Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Nov. 2015). An industrial accident at a construction site in Peterborough, Ontario has killed a 56-year-old male worker during the ongoing expansion of the city’s Bensfort Landfill.
Blog Post #1342 – Two Fatalities Result in $700,000 in Fines for North York Bakery Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers were killed in separate incidents a year apart. One worker was fatally injured after being struck by a tractor-trailer that was backing up; another worker was pinned against moving machinery.
Blog Post #1330 – Worker Struck by Falling Tubing, London Company Fined $75,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Great Lakes Copper Ltd. of London, Ontario, a manufacturer of copper tubing for the plumbing, refrigeration and industrial markets, was injured after being struck by tubing that slid as it was being moved.
Blog Post #1326 – Worker’s ‘Struck-by’ Injury Results in $70,000 Fine for Magna Subsidiary in St. Thomas
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured after being struck by a truck frame that was being moved by a crane. A warning audible alarm was sounded but automatically shut off. An investigation determined that the alarm should be re-set manually by an operator.