Excerpt from the government of Ontario
A construction project that collapsed due to wind load and a lack of bracing and proper anchoring has led to a $20,000 fine against the individual in charge of the project.
Blog Post #966 – Updated WHMIS Takes Effect in the Yukon
OH&S Canada magazine
Yukon workplaces must comply with the updated workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, (WHMIS) regulations, which apply to workplaces were hazardous materials or use, by December 1, 2018.
Blog Post #965 – Worker Suffers Permanent Injury, Matrix Logistics Fined $70,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Following a trial, Matrix Logistics Services Ltd. has been convicted and ordered to pay a fine of $70,000 after a worker was seriously injured after being pulled into a moving conveyor belt.
Blog Post #964 – Konecranes Canada Inc. Fined $125,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Konecranes Canada Inc., a company that services industrial cranes and lifting devices, pleaded guilty and was fined $125,000 after a worker was fatally injured by an electrical shock.