Posts Tagged As: Industrial reg. 851/90 - section 24

Post #1749 – Workplace Injury Results in $50,000 Fine for Etobicoke Company

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Grosnor Industries Inc. of Etobicoke, Ontario, a business that produces textile samples for clients in roofing, flooring, tile and siding industries, was critically injured by an unguarded punch press machine. Grosnor Industries Inc. failed, as an employer, to ensure that the machine was equipped with a guard or other device to prevent worker access to the exposed moving part, as required by section 24 of Ontario Regulation 851/90, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1736 – Workplace Injury Results in $65,000 Fine for Alexandria Manufacturer

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Larkin Storage and Retail Equipment Inc. of Alexandria, Ontario, a company that manufactures warehouse racking and retail fixtures, was injured while operating a punch press. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the machine was equipped with a guard that prevented access to an exposed moving part, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and section 24 of Ontario Regulation 851/90.

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Blog Post #1717 – Workplace Fatality Results in $150,000 Fine for Mississauga Manufacturer

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Pigments Services Canada Inc., operating as Monteith, of Toronto, Ontario, a manufacturer of paint and specialty coatings, was fatally injured while operating a paint mixing machine. Pigments Services Canada Inc. failed to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 24 of Ontario Regulation 851/90 were carried out at the workplace, contrary to sections 25(1)(c) and 66(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1700 – Mississauga Manufacturer Fined $120,000 After Workplace Fatality

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Allied Tooling Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of automotive, aerospace and industrial parts, was fatally injured while operating a CNC lathe machine. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the machine was equipped with a guard that prevented access to an exposed moving part, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and section 24 of Ontario Regulation 851/90.

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