Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
On December 5, 2016, two workers, employed by Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario slipped and fell on the icy surface of the employee parking lot and sustained critical injuries.
Blog Post #1120 – Worker Fatality in Stoney Creek Results in $150,000 Fine for Steel Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
On July 21, 2016, a worker was fatally injured after being crushed by a steel coil that fell off a production line at the Janco Steel Ltd. steel plant in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Blog Post #1117 – Worker Killed on Cheese Production Line in Trenton, Company Fined $150,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was killed, on December 15, 2016, by a cheese-cutter machine at the Saputo’s cheese production facility at 7 Riverside Drive, Trenton, Ontario. The device should have had a guard to prevent access to the cutter’s pinch point.
Blog Post #1116 – Steel Truss Crushes Worker, New Brunswick Company Fined $65,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A steel truss fell off a forklift onto a worker, causing crushing injuries. An operator should have attended the forklift while its load was raised and the load of steel trusses should have been secured from tipping.