Excerpt from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Bunge Canada, an Oakville maker of edible oil products, was fined $70,000 on August 18, 2009, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was seriously injured.
Blog Post #126 – Fall Protection – Section 26.5 and 26.6 of the Construction Regulation 213/91- Fifth in Series
Section 26, subsection 5 states, “A guardrail system shall be capable of resisting anywhere along the length of the system the following loads when applied separately, without exceeding the allowable unit stress of each material used: 1. A point load of 675 newtons applied in a lateral direction to the top rail; 2. A point … Continue Reading
Blog Post #124 – Fall Protection – Section 26.3 of the Construction Regulation 213/91- Fourth in Series
Section 26.3, subsection (3) states,
“The guardrail system or protective covering required under subsection (1) or (2) may be removed temporarily to perform work in or around the opening if a worker is adequately protected and signs are posted in accordance with subsections 44(1) and (2).”
Blog Post #123 – Star Ornamental Company Ltd. Fined $75,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Star Ornamental Company Ltd., a Stoney Creek metal fabricator, was fined $75,000 on July 27, 2009, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was critically injured.