Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. has been fined a total of $365,000 after separate incidents in 2014 in which one worker was injured and another killed due to the movement of mined material.
Blog Post #842 – Charges Laid over Violence and Assault
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
For the 1st time, charges have been laid against a healthcare employer for contravening the violence prevention sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (OHSA)
Blog Post #841 – Ideal Drain Tile Ltd., Fined $110,000 in Death of Electrocuted Worker
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Ideal Drain Tile Ltd., a manufacturer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, pleaded guilty and was fined $110,000 in the death of a worker who was working alone and received a fatal electrical shock.
Blog Post #839 – Police Probed on Use of Force
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Ontario’s office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) has announced that it is conducting a review of the Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) use of force, de-escalation techniques and approaches to dealing with people with mental health issues, emotionally disturbed people and people in crisis.