Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (archived)
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) took International Women’s Day on March 08, 2016, as an opportunity to call for an end to discriminate dress codes for female workers.
Blog Post #989 – Director of Roofing Company Jailed, Fined $10,000 for Failure to Follow Safety Rules
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An employer with two previous convictions for safety violations has been sentenced to one day imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 for ignoring safety regulations. No one fell or was injured.
Blog Post #987 – Picton Cement Producer Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured by Machine
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Essroc Canada Inc. pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker was critically injured by a machine.
Blog Post #986 – Poor Design a Factor in Oil-Tank Collapse
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Poor design and the employer’s lack of due diligence caused the collapse of an oil company’s tank near Fort McMurray on April 24, 2007, killing two workers and injured five, the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour concludes.