Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
CS Wind Canada Inc., a manufacturer of wind turbine towers, pleaded guilty and has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by moving components of a tower under construction.
Blog Post #902 – Worker Critically Injured by Robotic Device, Company Fined $270,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Matcor Automotive Inc., a manufacturer of metal parts for the automotive industry, was convicted after a trial and given a fine of $270,000 after a worker suffered a devastating injury involving a robotic device.
Blog Post #901 – Kinark Child and Family Services Fined $125,000 After Workplace Violence Incident
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Kinark Child and Family Services, an agency providing children’s mental health services and support for children and youth in Halton Region and elsewhere in central Ontario, has been fined $125,000 following a workplace violence incident where a staff member was physically assaulted by a youth.
Blog Post #899 – New Coal Mine Gets Order in Nova Scotia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour and Advanced Education issued 10 safety orders and 29 warnings to the Donkin underground coal mine, which opened in February, 2017, even though none of the Cape Breton Island mine’s violations have put workers’ lives at risk. The orders and warnings stemmed from six Department inspections between February 27th and June 15th of that year, according to a CBC News report from August 04, 2017.