New Standard Introduced
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The province of Ontario is implementing a new voluntary workplace training standard to help prevent falls and improve the safety of employees working at heights.
Blog Post #812 – Global Recycling & Recovery Fined
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A numbered company, 6322093 Manitoba Inc., operating as Global Recycling & Recovery in the business of scrap salvage, demolition and dismantling operations, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $55,000 after a worker fell and suffered fractures while removing equipment from a decommissioned Thunder Bay mill.
Blog Post #809 – Sunny Roofing and Proprietor Convicted for Multiple Worker Safety Violations
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A Scarborough roofing company and its proprietor have been convicted for repeated violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), some of which occurred only two days after a previous conviction in court.
Blog Post #796 – Ottawa Landscaping Company Fined $100,000 in Death of Worker
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Lafleur de la Capitale Inc., a landscaping and property services company, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after a worker was killed in a fall from the ledge of the parking lot ramp of the National Gallery of Canada.