Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
A crane rigger suffered fatal crushing injuries on May 8 after building materials fell on him at a construction site in downtown Calgary.
Blog Post #211 – Welded Tube of Canada Fined $140,000 after Worker Critically Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Welded Tube of Canada, a Concord-based company, was fined $140,000 on July 16, 2010, for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #210 – Alberta Court Triples Safety Penalty
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
An Alberta court has more than tripled the fine issued against an employer last year in connection with a deadly work-related accident, concluding the lower court imposed an “unfit” sentence.
Blog Post #209 – Two Companies and Supervisor Fined $116,000 for Health and Safety Violation
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Paris Holdings (2113467 Ontario Inc.) and Sergerie Mechanical (1633777 Ontario Inc.), both Cornwall-based companies, were fined $60,000 and $50,000 respectively on July 14, 2010, for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused injuries to a worker. Supervisor Tim Sergerie was fined $6,000 for a related offense.