Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Buckhorn Sand & Gravel Inc. of Trent Lakes, Ontario is an operator of a limestone quarry.
Blog Post #1583 – Workplace Injury Results in $50,000 Fine for Guelph Cabinet Maker
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker sustained critical injuries while using a saw blade to cut cabinet drawers. BND Woodworking Inc. failed, as an employer, to ensure that equipment, materials and protective devices provided by the employer were maintained in good condition at a workplace, as required by section 25(1)(b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1582 – Better Enforcement of Westray Law Needed: Feds
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (May 2017)
Report from Jeff Cottrill
The federal government has pledged to make greater efforts to enforce the Westray Law – a provision in the Criminal Code regarding criminal prosecution for negligence after workplace fatalities.
Blog Post #1581 – Two Companies from Newmarket Fined
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (March 2017)
Two firms in Newmarket, Ontario were fined on February 03, 2017, over unrelated workplace incidents, the provincial labour ministry says.