New Standard Introduced
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The province of Ontario is implementing a new voluntary workplace training standard to help prevent falls and improve the safety of employees working at heights.
Blog Post #821 – RJM Farms Inc. Fined $82,500 in Death of Worker
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The death of a migrant farm worker has resulted in a fine of $82,500 to a potato farm after the worker was crushed by a potato hopper assembly.
Blog Post #818 – Kenzington Burger Bar Fined $50,000 After Worker Suffers Kitchen Burns
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Kenzington Inc., a restaurant in Barrie known as Kenzington Burger Bar, was fined $50,000 after a worker suffered burns from hot oil in the kitchen.
Blog Post #816 – Asbestos Cited as Culprit in Many Quebec Workplace Deaths
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A majority of work-related deaths in Quebec in the first seven months of 2009 were the result of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, note statistics released by the Confederation des syndicats nationaux (CSN).