Posts Tagged As: Ontario reg. 851 - section 85

Blog Post #1614 – Workplace Fatality Results in $100,000 Fine for London Company

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Integrated Solutions Inc., of London, Ontario, a company that installs satellite dishes on residential roofs, was fatally injured by a fall while installing a satellite dish on the roof of a residence. By not ensuring the worker used fall protection while on the roof, Integrated Solutions Inc. failed to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #104 – Durez Canada Company Limited And Supervisor Fined $73,000 Total After Worker Seriously Injured

Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

Durez Canada Company Limited, a Toronto-based manufacturer of resins and plastics, was fined $70,000 on June 26, 2009, for violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was seriously injured. A company supervisor, Pat Driver, was also fined $3,000 in relation to the case on May 1, 2009.

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