Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
After years of legal wrangling, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled in April, 2011, that the captain of a ferry that sank five years earlier was not terminated because he raised safety concerns.
Blog Post #531 – Setting Sites on Eye Safety
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The BC ‘Construction Safety Alliance’ in New Westminster, British Columbia has teamed with several provincial and national partners to promote vision safety and eye safety among workers throughout the province.
Blog Post #521 – Max Penalty in Death of a Toddler
An Alberta provincial court judge levied fines against two companies responsible for the death of a Calgary toddler crushed by falling building materials, but the decision raises serious questions about apprenticeships and safety procedures. (June, 2011)
Blog Post #520 – ECA Canada Company Fined $110,000 after Worker Killed by Cylindrical Casings
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
ECA Canada Company, a Nova Scotia company that sells and services construction drills, was fined $110,000 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was killed.