Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2017)
A recent work refusal at Sterling Fuels Ltd. in Windsor, Ontario caused the company to suspend work temporarily for most of the ship-offloading and loading staff.
Blog Post #1593 – Workplace Death Results in $60,000 Fine for Sarnia Recycling Facility
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was fatally injured while replacing a faulty hydraulic hose on a forklift. Revital Polymers Inc. failed, as an employer, to ensure the forklift was not left unattended, contrary to section 58 of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments and a violation of section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1591 – Workplace Injury Results in $80,000 Fine for a Construction Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers were injured when they fell while on a work platform. Amico Contractors Inc. failed to ensure that the platform was constructed and installed to support the weight of the workers, as required by section 134(1)(a) of Regulation 213/91, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1588 – Workplace Injury Results in $60,000 Fine for Oakville Toyota
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Oakville Toyota, sustained injuries while performing a diagnostic assessment of a wheel bearing in a truck. The company failed, as an employer, to protect the worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.