Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Stefcon Construction Inc., a Concord masonry and bricklaying contractor, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Post #344 – Barabco Supervisor Fined $12,000
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Dustin Greer, a supervisor with Barabco Design/Build Inc., a North York constructor, was fined $8,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused a worker to be injured. He was also fined $4,000 for providing an inspector with false information.
Blog Post #333 – Fall Protection Revamped in New Brunswick
Seven years of research, consultation and legal drafting have produced new ‘Fall Protection’ requirements in New Brunswick that came into force on January 1, 2009.
Changes to the General Regulation, under the province’s OH&S Act, include the following: preference for systems that do not allow a worker to fall, such as guardrails and travel restraints; additional instruction and training obligations; new provisions for roofing and weatherproofing sectors; reference to new and updated Canadian Standards Association guidelines; and extra responsibilities for building owners to ensure anyone carrying out work on their behalf complies with the rules.
Blog Post #327 – Resform and Supervisor Fined $53,000 Total after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Resform Construction Ltd., a Cookstown construction company specializing in formwork, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. Justin Lowes, a supervisor with the company, was fined $3,000 in relation to the same incident.