Excerpt from the Government of Ontario ‘Newsroom’
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc., of Kitchener, was fined $100,000 yesterday for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #222 – Manitoba Utility Worker’s Truck Breaks Through Ice
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A Manitoba Hydro employee was treated in hospital after the truck he was driving on an ice-covered lake at the Stephenfield Provincial Park broke through.
Blog Post #221 – Admiral Welding & Mfg. Inc. Fined $40,000 after Co-op Student Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Admiral Welding & Mfg. Inc., a Beamsville-based company, was fined $40,000 on July 16, 2010, for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a co-op student was injured.
Blog Post #220 – 6 Steps for Orienting New Workers
By the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
The first month in a new job can be a risky one, as these workers are five to seven times more likely to be injured than experienced workers. A common misconception about the higher rate of injuries among new workers is that age is a factor. However, it has nothing to do with age. It’s because the worker is new to the job and needs proper orientation and training to be safe and successful. As university, high school and migrant workers flood into Ontario workplaces, take advantage of this timely opportunity to keep them safe.