Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Sandy, the super-storm that ravaged the Eastern seaboard in October, is being blamed for the death of a worker in southern Ontario.
Blog Post #662 – Vomar Industries/Tank Traders Fined after Propane Fire in Smithville
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Vomar Industries Inc. of LaSalle, Manitoba, operating as Tank Traders, has pleaded guilty and fined a total of $55,000 for failing to protect workers at a workplace in Ontario and for improperly handling propane.
Blog Post #656 – Burton Roofing Fined $60,000 after Worker Falls, Suffers Injury
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
1608337 Ontario Inc., carrying on business as Burton Roofing, has been fined $60,000 after a worker fell from a roof and sustained injury to lower limbs.
Blog Post #654 – Arc Flash Injury Prompts Fine
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services Canada Inc. has been convicted of hiring an unlicensed individual to do electrical work, in contravention of the Electrical Safety Act, after a worker suffered arc flash injuries while removing conductors from an electrical panel.