Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Manitoba’s child and social workers are under attack, with more than a third of those surveyed reporting being physically assaulted and nine of 10 experiencing verbal threats.
Blog Post #361 – Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Fined $50,000 after Safety Violation
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Goldcorp Canada Ltd., carrying on business as Musselwhite Mine, an underground gold mining operation, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a Ministry of Labour inspection.
Post #359 – Individual Fined $15,000 after Refusing to Cooperate With Ministry Inspectors
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Marcelo Ponciano, a representative with Toronto-based Asbescan Environmental Company Inc., was fined $15,000 on June 22, 2011, for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after refusing to cooperate with Ministry of Labour inspectors.
Post #358 – 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 from an overhead power line and received an electrical shock.