Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Professional Valve Service Ltd. and a supervisor pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $130,000 after a worker was killed while disassembling a valve for routine cleaning and maintenance.
Blog Post #835 – Lack of Guarding Spurs Fine in Saskatchewan
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Premium Brands Operating Group Inc. of Yorkton, Saskatchewan was fined $28,000 on February 11, 2014, after pleading guilty to failing to provide an effective safeguard for a worker who might have contacted a dangerous moving part of a machine.
Blog Post #832 – Tree Removal Service Fined $50,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Landgraff Forestry Ltd., a business that provides tree trimming and removal services, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker suffered critical injuries after being struck by a tree limb.
Blog Post #831 – Province of British Columbia Creates Association
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
British Columbia has established a new association to reduce worker injuries in the province’s long-term care sector.