Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A commercial real-estate services company in Toronto was fined $80,000 on June 25, 2018 over an incident in which a worker was shocked by electricity while changing a fluorescent lighting ballast.
Blog Post #940 – Elevator Company Fined $80,000 After Worker Falls
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An elevator company pleaded guilty and was fined $80,000 after a worker suffered injuries and was airlifted to hospital for treatment. The incident took place at United Hoist Equipment Ltd.’s office and storage facility located at 106 Commercial Road in Bolton. The company is in the business of providing personal and material elevators for the construction industry.
Blog Post #939 – Grader Operator and Construction Firm Sentenced Over Incident
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two companies were fined on July 17, 2018 after a construction worker was run over by a reversing grader.
Blog Post #937 – Roofing Company Proprietor Receives Fine, Jail Term After Worker Falls
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The proprietor of a London-area roofing company has been sentenced to three days in jail and a fine of $5,000 after attempting to deceive a Ministry of Labour safety inspector following a worker’s fall from a roof.