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Blog Post #1057 – Lafarge Canada Inc. Fined $115,000 After Contract Worker Suffers Electrical Shock

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A contract worker received an electrical shock after coming into direct contact with 47,500 volts of electricity. The power supply to the device was not disconnected, locked out of service and tagged before any work was done, contrary to Ontario Regulation 851/90 (the Industrial Establishments Regulation) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

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