Article from the OH&S Canada Magazine
By: Dan Birch
The deaths of three workers tasked with helping to refurbish a shaft at the Bachelor Lake gold mine in northwestern Quebec reveals in sad, often shocking, detail the need for constant vigilance.
Blog Post #264 – Alert Targets Fall System
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
A new MOL hazard alert is cautioning workers and employers about the potential dangers of a particular fall protection system.
Blog Post #260 – Liquid Waste Company and Supervisor Fined $57,500 Total after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
1780226 Ontario Inc., formerly known as Direct Line Environmental Services Inc., a liquid waste management company, was fined $50,000 on November 24, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker. Lyndon Bingley, a supervisor from the company, was fined $7,500 in relation to the same incident.
Blog Post #255 – Supervisor Fined $8,000 for Violating Asbestos Regulations
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Mary O’Neill, a supervisor, was fined $8,000 on November 9, 2010, for violating asbestos regulations imposed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.