Posts Tagged As: Section 25 (2a) of the OHSA

Blog Post #1618 – Waterford Waste Disposal Company Fined $160,000 After Worker Fatality

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Norfolk Disposal Services Limited of Waterford, Ontario was fatally injured after a waste collection truck tipped over on a collection route. The company failed to provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to ensure they were able to operate the vehicle safely, as required by section 25(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, contrary to section 66(1) of the Act.

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