Posts Tagged As: occupational death

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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Blog Post #1055 – Toronto Metal Fabrication Company Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured by Machine

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A temporary worker at a metal fabrication plant was critically injured while operating a metal-polishing lathe. Under Ontario’s health and safety laws the worker should have been protected from injury by a shield or barrier and should have been provided with protective apparel.

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