Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Northstar Hospitality GP Inc. was fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured at the Toronto Hilton.
Blog Post #458 – Falling Worker Escapes Harm
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A window washer cleaning a Toronto building was saved by his fall arrest system after an equipment malfunction caused him to drop almost 20 storeys.
Blog Post #456 – One-Third of Companies Shy Away From Hiring People with Disabilities
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (March 2010) By: Jason Contant About one-third of executives responding to a recent poll say they are discouraged from hiring individuals with disabilities amid concerns over managing potential underperformance issues. The survey of 110 human resource senior executives from a cross-section of Ontario-based businesses was released in November. Thirty-six … Continue Reading
Blog Post #455 – Mining Company Charged
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (March 2010) A mining company in Newfoundland and Labrador faces nine health and safety charges following an incident in January of 2008. Teck Resources Limited has been charged with failing, as an employer, to provide a safe workplace, ensure workers were made familiar of the hazards they may face … Continue Reading