Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Superior Propane, was fatally injured between a 1000-gallon steel propane tank and the brick wall of a building. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 76 of Ontario Regulation 851/90 were carried out at a workplace, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers, employed by Regional Fence, of Gatineau, Quebec, were injured while moving fence panels. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure workers were protected from the hazard of a falling stack of fencing, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (winter 2024)
This report was written by Gail J. Cohen, One of Canada’s most experienced and respected legal journalists and Gail is the former editor-in-chief of Canadian Lawyer, InHouse, 4Students and Law Times and their associated websites and digital initiatives.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers, employed by Metex Heat Treating Ltd., a company that does heat treatment on metal parts and fasteners, were seriously injured in a flash fire while re-starting a furnace. The company failed, as an employer, to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.