Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two fall protection violations have netted an employer in Saskatchewan a $580 fine.
Blog Post #729 – Alberta Worker Fatalities Probed
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two unrelated workplace fatalities involving two outdoor workers, both of which occurred on August 9, 2013, have sparked investigations by Alberta Human Services’ occupational health and safety division.
Blog Post #728 – Subway Construction Death and Injury, Safety Violation Result in Guilty Pleas, $420,000 in Fines
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The 2011 death of a worker and injury to another at a Toronto Transit Commission subway construction site in North York has resulted in a guilty plea and a $400,000 fine. A subsequent, separate safety violation by the same company has resulted in a guilty plea and a $20,000 fine.
Blog Post #726 – Colortech Inc. Fined $80,000 After Worker Burned, Permanently Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Colortech Inc., a manufacturer of colour-concentrated plastic additives, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after a worker was severely burned and suffered permanent injuries.