Posts Tagged As: Section 27 of the ACT

Blog Post #1748 – Construction Company and Supervisors Fined $130,000 Total After Two Workplace Incidents

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

EllisDon Forming Ltd., out of London, Ontario, and two supervisors were fined after two separate roof collapses occurred during the installation of composite floor systems at two construction projects, causing minor injuries to workers. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 31(1)(b) of Ontario Regulation 213/91 were carried out, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Additionally, Corey Jones and Matthew Thompson as supervisors, contravened section 27(1)(a) of the Act.

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Blog Post #1743 – North York-Based Company Fined $140,000, Supervisor Fined $7,000 After Serious Workplace Injury

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Fer-Pal Construction Ltd., 171 Fenmar Drive, North York, Ontario, a trenchless technology company involved in water main rehabilitation, suffered serious injuries after being exposed to hot water while working on a water main. Fer-Pal Construction Ltd. failed, as an employer, to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 71 of O. Reg. 213/91: Construction Projects were carried out, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Additionally, Antonio Visconti, as a supervisor, contravened section 27(1)(a) of the Act.

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Blog Post #1716 – Workplace Injury Results In $60,000 Fine for Milton Distributor

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Fidelity PAC Metals Ltd. of Milton, Ontario, a distributor of metal bars and pipes, was injured while taking inventory of metal rods. By not ensuring the rods were stored correctly, Fidelity PAC Metals Ltd. failed to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 45, subsection (b) of Ontario Regulation 851/90 were carried out at the workplace, contrary to sections 25(1)(c) and 66(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1711 – Nepean Company Fined $60,000 After Worker Injured

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Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Advanced Building Innovation Company Inc. of Nepean, Ontario, a maker of prefabricated homes for construction sites, was injured by an automatic nailing machine while performing repairs. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure the machine was properly locked out, contrary to section 76 of Ontario Regulation 851/90 and section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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