Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A 57 year old municipal worker in Montreal died after falling into an empty reservoir on April 22, 2010.
Blog Post #163 – Toromont Industries Ltd. Fined $75,000 After Worker Critically Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Toromont Industries Ltd., carrying on business as Toromont CAT, a heavy equipment dealer, was fined $75,000 on November 16, 2009, for a contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was critically injured.
Blog Post #162 – Coroner’s Inquest Points to Deficiencies in the Elevator Refurbishing Business
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
An inquest into the death of an elevator mechanic 6 years ago demonstrated that the lack of familiarity with an older building and deficient safety procedures may have proved contributing factors.
Blog Post #161 – Area Cleared After a Fire Releases Gas, North of Fort McMurray
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
More than a thousand workers were sent home from Suncor Energy Inc. Millenium Coker Unit about 25 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alberta after a fire broke out.