Report from the OH&S Canada magazine Spring (2024)
An Ontario company and its director have been fined a total of $680,000 after an explosion killed six workers and seriously injured another in January 2022.
Blog Post #1618 – Waterford Waste Disposal Company Fined $160,000 After Worker Fatality
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Norfolk Disposal Services Limited of Waterford, Ontario was fatally injured after a waste collection truck tipped over on a collection route. The company failed to provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to ensure they were able to operate the vehicle safely, as required by section 25(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, contrary to section 66(1) of the Act.
Blog Post #1617 – PEI’s WCB Reports High Levels of Employer Satisfaction
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2024)
Employers in Prince Edward Island continue to report high levels of overall satisfaction with the province’s Workers’ Compensation Board, according to new survey data.
Blog Post #1615 – Quebec Firefighters Who Died in 2023 Flood Lacked Training
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2024)
Quebec’s workplace safety board says a lack of training and equipment contributed to the deaths of two firefighters during a flood northeast of Quebec City in May 2023.