Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Honta Trading Intl Inc., a Markham handbag importer, was fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #517 – Vale Ltd. and one of Their Supervisors Charged Due to a Double Fatality
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#511 Fatalities, Lost -Time Rate Down In Nova Scotia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Nova Scotia is touting improvements on the oh&s front that helped reduce work-related fatalities to 21 last year in 2010 and to cut the lost-time injury rate by 16.5 per cent since 2008.