Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Canada’s largest transit union is calling for federal legislation to protect transit operators in the wake of a brutal assault against a bus driver in Hamilton, Ontario.
Blog Post #1079 – Bruce Power Fined $110,000 After Worker Injury at Lake Huron Plant
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
At the Bruce “B” Nuclear Generating Station power plant on Lake Huron, near Tiverton, Ontario, a worker suffered critical injuries while performing maintenance on a generator at the power plant on February 1, 2016.
Blog Post #1077 – Company Fined $60,000 After Worker Falls from Peterborough Building
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pro Renovations Solutions Inc. of Mississauga, was subcontracted to make repairs to an apartment building in Peterborough, Ontario. On November 01, 2016, a worker on a 10-storey building lost balance at the roof edge and fell to the ground, sustaining critical injuries as a result. The worker was not protected by any form of fall protection while on the roof.
Blog Post #1075 – Court Imposes $313,000 in Fines for Worker Death at Brampton Community Centre Site
Background
A crane was brought to the worksite – a community centre and library complex under construction – for hoisting purposes. On April 9, 2015, Forma-Con worker Andry Sokhan, a licensed crane operator, sent text messages to supervisor Gordon Graham indicating that the crane was a danger; Graham responded that if the crane posed a danger it should be shut down. The crane continued to be used.