Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An in-running nip hazard on machinery was unguarded resulting in a critical injury to a worker. The employee worked for ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P., of Hamilton, Ontario.
Blog Post #1490 – Waste Management Company Fined $50,000 After Worker Injury
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Canadian Waste Management Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario, was injured after reaching into the hopper of a waste collection truck while its machinery was engaged. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure the truck was equipped with, and guarded by, a guard or other device to prevent access to its moving parts.
Blog Post #1489 – Chatham Demolition and Excavating Company Fined $70,000 After Workplace Fatality
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by James Curran Expert Removal & Excavating Limited., died after falling from the upper level of a building that was being demolished. James Curran Expert Removal & Excavating Limited failed to ensure that the worker was adequately protected by a method of fall protection when exposed to a fall of more than three metres.
Blog Post #1488 – Workplace Fatality Results in $115,000 Fine for Ottawa Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Bacic Forming Concrete Ltd., sustained fatal injuries during the demolition of foundation walls at a construction project for a new single-storey residential dwelling. The employer failed to take precautions to prevent injury to a person on or near a project that may result from the demolition of a building or structure, as prescribed.