Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Lakehead Roofing & Metal Cladding Ltd., a Thunder Bay roofing company, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #601 – Certification System Debated in the Yukon
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Yukon government has opted to take more time before making safety certification mandatory for all construction contracts in the territory.
Blog Post #599 – Fall Protection Falling Down
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A focused inspection campaign involving residential construction sites in Alberta has resulted in almost 400 orders against employers, about one-third of which relate to a lack of fall protection or an associated plan.
Blog Post #598 – Wesdome Fined $130,000 After Workers Suffer Injuries
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has been convicted in two separate cases involving injuries to workers and fined a combined total of $130,000.