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.
Blog Post #561 – Cambridge Company Fined $75,000 for Failure to Provide Supervision
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
MacDonald Steel Limited, a Cambridge company in the business of custom steel fabrication, has been fined $75,000 after a worker fell from the plant’s blast room roof and was critically injured.
Blog Post #559 – Par-Pak Ltd. Fined $90,000 after Worker Injured on Moving Machinery
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Par-Pak Ltd. of Brampton, a manufacturer of plastic food packaging products, was fined $90,000 after a worker was caught in moving machinery and injured.
Blog Post #558 – Structform International Limited Convicted, Fined $85,000 after Worker Injured Falling Through Floor
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Structform International Limited, a Toronto company subcontracted to supply and install concrete formwork, has been convicted and fined $85,000 after a worker fell through a hole in the floor of a building under construction.