Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Co-X-Co Construction Ltd., an Etobicoke business contracted by the City of Toronto, has been fined $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured by moving equipment on a road project.
Blog Post #566 – Metro Paper Industries Inc. Fined $70,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Metro Paper Industries Inc., a manufacturer of recycled paper products, has been fined $70,000 after a worker was severely injured by the blades of a machine.
Blog Post #565 – Companies Fined Total of $75,000 after Trench Collapse in Collingwood
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
SMRS Construction of Priceville, operating as 1579137 Ontario Ltd., was found guilty and ordered to pay $55,000 while Terraprobe Inc. of Brampton pleaded guilty and was fined $20,000 after a trench collapse that resulted in a worker being injured.
Blog Post #564 – New Brunswick Okays Policy
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The high court of New Brunswick has ruled that if a work environment is considered inherently dangerous, there is no need for evidence of an existing alcohol problem before implementing a random testing policy.