Posts Tagged As: Employers' responsibilities

Blog Post #1562 – London Roofer Fined $75,000 After Worker Fall

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker was injured after falling 15 feet through an HVAC opening in a roof. H&N Roofing & Sheet Metal Limited failed to ensure the worker was protected by appropriate fall protection and wearing protective headwear, as required by sections 26.1(2) and 22 of Ontario Regulation 213. This is contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1559 – Workplace Injury Results in $75,000 Fine for Ilderton, Ontario-Based Company

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker suffered critical injuries when a forklift and front-end loader collided. Coldstream Concrete Limited failed as an employer to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker at a workplace contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1558 – Leamington Produce Producer Fined $70,000 After Worker Injured

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker was injured while replacing the hydraulic cylinders on a scissor lift when the lift’s platform and lifting mechanism collapsed. Amco Farms Inc., a company that grows, packages and ships produce,  failed to ensure that the platform and lifting mechanism were securely and solidly blocked to prevent the equipment from falling or moving, contrary to section 74 of Ontario Regulation 851 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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