Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker employed by Woodstock Ford, a car dealership and service centre, was fatally injured after falling from a stepladder. The company failed to take the reasonable precautions of ensuring that the worker worked from a ladder or platform designed to be used at the required working height, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report listed in the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2017)
Original Report written by Jeff Cottrill – Editorial Assistant
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has launched a new Construction Health and Safety Action Plan in a bid to reduce injuries, fatalities and illnesses in the construction industry, Labour Kevin Flynn announced on May 11, 2017.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers were injured when they fell while on a work platform. Amico Contractors Inc. failed to ensure that the platform was constructed and installed to support the weight of the workers, as required by section 134(1)(a) of Regulation 213/91, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by VanHeughten Contractors Inc. of Delhi, Ontario, was fatally injured after falling approximately five metres from a roof. VanHeughten Contractors Inc. failed to ensure the measures and procedures prescribed under section 26.1(2) of Regulation 213/91 were carried out in the workplace, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Kyle VanHeughten failed, as a director of VanHeughten Contractors Inc., to take all reasonable care to ensure that the corporation complied with section 26.1(2) of Regulation 213/91 contrary to section 32(a) of the Act.