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A worker, employed by Stobag North America Corporation of Burlington, Ontario, a manufacturer of sun shading systems including awnings, canopies and blinds, sustained critical injuries after a fall from an elevated work platform that was struck by a moving toolbar. The company failed to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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A worker, employed by Advanced Building Innovation Company Inc. of Nepean, Ontario, a maker of prefabricated homes for construction sites, was injured by an automatic nailing machine while performing repairs. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure the machine was properly locked out, contrary to section 76 of Ontario Regulation 851/90 and section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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A worker, employed by Highline Produce Limited of Leamington, Ontario, a mushroom growing company, was critically injured operating equipment for which no measures, procedures, guards or other devices where in place to prevent access to a hazard. Highline Produce Limited failed to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker in the workplace, a violation of section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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A worker, employed by C. Villeneuve Construction Co. Ltd., of Hearst, Ontario; a construction contractor. was critically injured as a result of the company’s failure to ensure adequate machine guarding contrary to section 196(3.1) of Regulation 854, Mines and Mining Plants. This is an offence pursuant to section 66(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.