Excerpt from the OHS Canada magazine
by Emily Landau, Editorial Assistant
Ford Motor Company of Canada was penalized more than $1 million on May 25 following the deaths of two workers in separate incidents in 2008 and 2009.
Blog Post #166 – Pack All Manufacturing And Directors Fined $65,000 Total After Young Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pack All Manufacturing Inc., a producer of polystyrene products, was fined $55,000 on November 19, 2009, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured. Directors Micheal Abdulnour and Emile Abdulnour were also fined $5,000 each.
Blog Post #163 – Toromont Industries Ltd. Fined $75,000 After Worker Critically Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Toromont Industries Ltd., carrying on business as Toromont CAT, a heavy equipment dealer, was fined $75,000 on November 16, 2009, for a contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was critically injured.
Blog Post #162 – Coroner’s Inquest Points to Deficiencies in the Elevator Refurbishing Business
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
An inquest into the death of an elevator mechanic 6 years ago demonstrated that the lack of familiarity with an older building and deficient safety procedures may have proved contributing factors.