Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Genaire Ltd. of Niagara-on-the-lake, was injured while attempting to reopen a container of hazardous paint that had been improperly stored. The company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 7(1)(c) of Ontario Regulation 860 were carried out in the workplace, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Ultra Manufacturing Ltd., a manufacturer and supplier of automotive interior mechanisms and decorative components, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after workers were exposed to formaldehyde gas in the workplace.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A ground-breaking study has found evidence linking female workers exposed to toxic chemicals with a heightened risk of breast cancer.
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Hurley Corporation, a Toronto company that provides janitorial services, was fined $60,000 on February 17, 2011, for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act by improperly storing chemicals.