Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Kone Inc., an international corporation that installs and maintains elevators and escalators, was fined $55,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Post #370 – Worker Injured Removing Shoes from Power Line
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
By: Jason Contant
An Alberta worker was injured when he tried to remove an article (shoes) from an overhead power line and received an electrical shock.
Post #369 – Somerville Fined $50,000 after Fire
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Robert B. Somerville Co. Limited, a King City pipeline contractor, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in a fire.
Post #368 – Fatigue – A Road Safety Killer
Your eyelids feel heavy. You’re getting sleepy, very sleepy. Hope you’re not driving.
Unfortunately, for a chunk of Ontario drivers involved in vehicle collisions, sleepy they were. A report released by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and members of the Highway Safety Roundtable in February notes almost 20 per cent of all fatal vehicle accidents in the province involve fatigued drivers.