Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Summer 2024)
Amico Contractors Inc. has been fined $80,000 after two workers were injured falling from a work platform.
Blog Post #1591 – Workplace Injury Results in $80,000 Fine for a Construction Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers were injured when they fell while on a work platform. Amico Contractors Inc. failed to ensure that the platform was constructed and installed to support the weight of the workers, as required by section 134(1)(a) of Regulation 213/91, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #927 – Death of Worker in Trench Results in $75,000 Fine
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Utility Force Inc. pleaded guilty and was given a fine of $75,000 in court after a worker died in a trench that collapsed.