Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Canada’s largest transit union is calling for federal legislation to protect transit operators in the wake of a brutal assault against a bus driver in Hamilton, Ontario.
Blog Post #1075 – Court Imposes $313,000 in Fines for Worker Death at Brampton Community Centre Site
Background
A crane was brought to the worksite – a community centre and library complex under construction – for hoisting purposes. On April 9, 2015, Forma-Con worker Andry Sokhan, a licensed crane operator, sent text messages to supervisor Gordon Graham indicating that the crane was a danger; Graham responded that if the crane posed a danger it should be shut down. The crane continued to be used.
Blog Post #911 – Glencore Canada Corp. Charged
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Toronto-based mining company, Glencore Canada Corp. is facing multiple charges over the death of 54-year-old Richard Pigeau, who was killed when a piece of machinery struck him at the nickel Rim South Mine in Sudbury on October 20, 2015.
Blog Post #668 – Southern Sanitation/Wasteco Fined
Excerpt from the Ontario government’s ‘Newsroom’
The death of a worker crushed between vehicles has resulted in a combined $176,000 fine for Southern Sanitation Inc. and one of the company’s employees.