Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Alpine Roofing (578898 Ontario Limited) of Toronto was fined $50,000 for violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Blog Post #159 – Fall Protection – Section 26 of the Construction Regulation 213/91- Eighth in Series
Section 26.4, sub-section 1 states, “A travel restraint system shall consist of a full body harness with adequate attachment points or a safety belt.” My opinion If any company is still using body belts then they should have their collective heads examined. The damage to the mid section, in the event of a fall, for … Continue Reading
Blog Post #140 – Vitrerie Lessard Inc. Fined $65,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Vitrerie Lessard Inc., a Quebec manufacturer and installer of windows and other glass and aluminum designs, was fined $65,000 on September 14, 2009, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #135 – Fall Protection – Section 26.3 of the Construction Regulation 213/91- Seventh in Series
Section 26.3, subsection 8 states,
“The following additional requirements apply to a guardrail system that is made of wire rope:
1) The top rail and intermediate rail shall be made of wire rope that is at least 10 mm in diameter, and the rope shall be kept taut by a turnbuckle or other device.
2) The outward deflection of the top rail and the intermediate rail resulting from the loads specified in subsection (5) shall not exceed beyond the edge of a work surface.
3) The system shall have vertical separators at intervals of not more than 2.4 metres and horizontal supports at intervals or not more than 9 metres.