Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (April 2017)
The Dollar Tree location in downtown Victoria was temporarily closed after an inspection by WorkSafeBC, because of crumbling floor tiles containing asbestos.
Blog Post #1561 – Fountain Manufacturer Fined $60,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured while setting up a milling machine to manufacture fountain nozzles. Crystal Fountains Inc. failed to ensure that the interlocks on the safety doors of the milling machine were maintained in good condition, contrary to section 25(1)(b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1560 – Cancer Deemed Presumptive in British Columbia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (March 2017)
The British Columbia government is adding three types of Cancer to those considered occupational diseases suffered by firefighters.
Blog Post #1559 – Workplace Injury Results in $75,000 Fine for Ilderton, Ontario-Based Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker suffered critical injuries when a forklift and front-end loader collided. Coldstream Concrete Limited failed as an employer to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker at a workplace contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.