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.
Blog Post #517 – Vale Ltd. and one of Their Supervisors Charged Due to a Double Fatality
Excerpt from the OHS Canada magazine
A slew of occupational health and safety charges have been laid against mine operator Vale Limited in connection with a double fatality during the 2011 calendar year.
Blog Post #516 – Corporation of the Township of Essa Fined $50,000 after Lack of Machine Guarding, a Worker was Injured
Excerpt from the Ontario government’s ‘Newsroom’
The Corporation of the Township of Essa was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.