Excerpt from the OHS Canada magazine
A slew of occupational health and safety charges have been laid against mine operator Vale Limited in connection with a double fatality during the 2011 calendar year.
Blog Post #514 – Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc. Fined $60,000 after Asbestos Violations
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc. was fined a total of $60,000 for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after workers were not adequately protected against asbestos exposure.
Blog Post #512 – Rodco Enterprises Construction Company and Supervisor Fined $52,500 after Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
755055 Ontario Ltd., operating as Rodco Enterprises, a Haliburton construction company, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. A supervisor from the company was fined $2,500 in relation to the same incident.
Blog Post #509 – Fall Protection Revamped in New Brunswick
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Seven years of research, consultation and legal drafting have produced new fall protection requirements in New Brunswick that came into force on January 1, 2011.