Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Homestead Land Holdings Limited, of Kingston, hired Reimar Construction Corporation, to work at a high-rise residential construction site at 40 Towering Heights Boulevard, St. Catharines.
Blog Post #1467 – Food Producer and Roofing Company Fined $300,000 in Total after Workplace Fatality in Brantford
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
During a roof replacement project, a worker was fatally injured when a concrete roof deck panel collapsed, causing the worker to fall.
Blog Post #1466 – Food Manufacturer Fined $80,000 After Worker Injured in Peterborough
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker suffered a critical injury from a conveyor belt at the Hunter Street plant. Pepsico Canada ULC failed, as an employer, to ensure the conveyor belt was guarded to prevent access to an in-running nip hazard, as required by the Regulation for Industrial Establishments.
Blog Post #1465 – Inspections Curb Injuries
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Oct. 2016)
A recent paper by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) in Toronto concludes that the government inspections with potential orders and penalties are effective in motivating employers to improve health and safety standards.