Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
An Ontario company that manufactures precast concrete products for the construction industry was fined $75,000 on October 25, 2018 over an injury.
Blog Post #975 -Vaughan Company Fined $75,000 After Worker Critically Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Martinrea International Inc., carrying on business as Hydroform Solutions, pleaded guilty and has been fined $75,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when machinery fell while being lifted with an overhead crane.
Blog Post #972 – New Penalties for Distracted Driving in Manitoba
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Manitoba drivers will have their short-term roadside licence suspended for using a cellphone or other hand-operated electronic devices while behind the wheel as changes to the Highway Traffic Act and the Drivers and Vehicles Act take effect on November 1, 2018.
Blog Post #968 – Process Safety Targeted
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Process safety is the focus of WorkSafeBC’s new
initiative to prevent low-frequency, high-consequence events like catastrophic
fires, explosions and chemical releases.