Excerpt from the government of Ontario
A construction project that collapsed due to wind load and a lack of bracing and proper anchoring has led to a $20,000 fine against the individual in charge of the project.
Blog Post #968 – Process Safety Targeted
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Process safety is the focus of WorkSafeBC’s new
initiative to prevent low-frequency, high-consequence events like catastrophic
fires, explosions and chemical releases.
Blog Post #966 – Updated WHMIS Takes Effect in the Yukon
OH&S Canada magazine
Yukon workplaces must comply with the updated workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, (WHMIS) regulations, which apply to workplaces were hazardous materials or use, by December 1, 2018.
Blog Post #965 – Worker Suffers Permanent Injury, Matrix Logistics Fined $70,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Following a trial, Matrix Logistics Services Ltd. has been convicted and ordered to pay a fine of $70,000 after a worker was seriously injured after being pulled into a moving conveyor belt.