Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Prince Edward Island WCB in Charlottetown has produced a series of fact sheets in a bid to keep stakeholders in the know.
Blog Post #528 – Concerns over Propane Tank in Nova Scotia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Nova Scotia’s department of education in Halifax is conducting a hazard assessment to determine if a propane tank in Nova Scotia, in close proximity to an elementary school is an acceptable risk to students and facility being built near the propane depot.
Blog Post #524 – Assured Packaging, Fined $55,000 after Worker Injured in a Forklift Accident
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
1736665 Ontario Inc., formerly known as Assured Packaging, a manufacturer of aerosols for household, pharmaceutical, beauty and other products in Mississauga, has been fined $55,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #521 – Max Penalty in Death of a Toddler
An Alberta provincial court judge levied fines against two companies responsible for the death of a Calgary toddler crushed by falling building materials, but the decision raises serious questions about apprenticeships and safety procedures. (June, 2011)