Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Metro Paper Industries Inc., a manufacturer of recycled paper products, has been fined $70,000 after a worker was severely injured by the blades of a machine.
Blog Post #564 – New Brunswick Okays Policy
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The high court of New Brunswick has ruled that if a work environment is considered inherently dangerous, there is no need for evidence of an existing alcohol problem before implementing a random testing policy.
Blog Post #533 – Company and Owner Fined $48,000 after Power Line Contact
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Network Site Services Inc., a sub-contracting company hired to erect street lighting, and its owner, Donald Medeiros of Cambridge, have been fined a total of $48,000 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act because of ‘Power Line Contact’.
Blog Post #527 – Tega Developments Inc. Fined $70,000 after Worker Injured During a Fall
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Tega Developments Inc., a builder of residential housing projects in the Ottawa area, has been fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured during a fall.