Posts Tagged As: Fall Protection in Ontario

Blog Post #1614 – Workplace Fatality Results in $100,000 Fine for London Company

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Integrated Solutions Inc., of London, Ontario, a company that installs satellite dishes on residential roofs, was fatally injured by a fall while installing a satellite dish on the roof of a residence. By not ensuring the worker used fall protection while on the roof, Integrated Solutions Inc. failed to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1600 – Woodstock Car Dealership Fined $125,000 After Worker Fatally Injured

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker employed by Woodstock Ford, a car dealership and service centre, was fatally injured after falling from a stepladder. The company failed to take the reasonable precautions of ensuring that the worker worked from a ladder or platform designed to be used at the required working height, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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