Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured falling into a vehicle service pit. McDougall Energy Inc. failed to implement measures to protect a worker, as required under section 13(3) of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report listed in the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2017)
Original Report written by Jeff Cottrill – Editorial Assistant
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has launched a new Construction Health and Safety Action Plan in a bid to reduce injuries, fatalities and illnesses in the construction industry, Labour Kevin Flynn announced on May 11, 2017.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine A roofing company in Mississauga, Ontario was fined $57,500 on March 01, 2017 for its role in a falling incident that seriously injured an employee. According to a court bulletin from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Paiva Roofing Ltd., was working on a roof of an industrial business at … Continue Reading
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured falling from a platform. Delta Elevator Company Limited failed to provide a guardrail, as required under section 26.1(1) of the Regulation for Construction Projects, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.