Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker suffered critical injuries when they were struck by a forklift operated by another worker in the Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre lumber yard. Geerlinks failed to provide information, instruction and/or supervision to workers regarding the operation of forklifts.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was critically injured when a construction drill rig tipped on uneven ground and struck them. Consbec Inc. failed to ensure the worker had been provided sufficient information, instruction and supervision on the safe operation of the drill rig. Consbec Inc. is a surface and underground mining and civil construction contractor.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2016)
Toronto-based mining company Glenmore Canada Corporation is facing multiple charges over the death of 54-year-old Richard Pigeau, who was killed when a piece of machinery struck him on the Nickel Rim South Mine in Sudbury on October 20, 2015.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured while attempting to clear a jam on a production line. Alcot Plastics Ltd. and Martin Alac failed to ensure that a machine was guarded to prevent access to a pinch point.