Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The lack of a risk assessment, in addition to fatigue and task interruption, led to the death of a railway employee in Montreal in 2017.
Blog Post#1039 – Brampton Automaker Fined $140,000 After Worker Injured by Press
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Automaker FCA Canada Inc., part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, pleaded guilty and was fined $140,000 after a worker received head injuries when bolts failed on a transfer press undergoing maintenance.
Blog Post #1038 – Speeding a Risk in Work Zones in Newfoundland
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Nearly half of the vehicles violated the speed limit in construction zones, according to a report on a pilot project that examined the effectiveness of camera technologies in construction zones released on March 07, 2019.
Blog Post #1036 – Entanglement Highlighted in Prince Edward Island
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of Prince Edward Island is raising safety awareness around Power Take Off (PTO) drive equipment during the Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, which ran from March 10, to 16, 2019.