Posts Tagged As: Ontario Legislation

Blog Post #1736 – Workplace Injury Results in $65,000 Fine for Alexandria Manufacturer

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Larkin Storage and Retail Equipment Inc. of Alexandria, Ontario, a company that manufactures warehouse racking and retail fixtures, was injured while operating a punch press. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the machine was equipped with a guard that prevented access to an exposed moving part, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and section 24 of Ontario Regulation 851/90.

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Blog Post #1735 – Workplace Injury Results in $125,000 Fine for Oakville Company

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Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Samuel, Son & Co. of Oakville, Ontario, a company that provides steel coil processing services and packaging, was injured while repairing a steel coil between a turnstile and down-ender table where no guard or shield was in place to prevent access to the hazard, a violation of section 26 of the Ontario Regulation 851, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1729 – Workplace Violence Injury Results in $55,000 fine for Vancouver-based Company

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Richmond Street Warehouse Restaurant Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia, a chain of restaurants and bars, was injured during an incident of workplace violence. The company failed to develop, maintain and implement a workplace violence policy compliant with Section 32.0.2(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1727 – Workplace Injury Results in $90,000 Fine for Hamilton-based Company

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by National Steel Car Limited of Hamilton, Ontario, a railcar manufacturing company, was critically injured operating machinery that was not equipped with a guard or other device that prevents access to a pinch point, a violation of section 25 of Ontario Regulation 851/90 (Regulation for Industrial Establishments), contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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