Posts Tagged As: worker safety

Blog Post #1719 – Toronto Contractor Fined $80,000 After Workplace Fatality

Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

 A worker, employed by KAS Aluminum & Copper Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario, a contractor that installs windows, eavestroughs and siding, was fatally injured falling from a roof. The company failed to ensure the worker was using fall protection when exposed to the hazard of falling more than three metres, contrary to section 26.1(2) of Ontario Regulation 213/91 as required by section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1718 – PPE Management is Generally Strong, Yet Compliance Issues Persist: Survey

Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2025)

  1. J. Keller & Associate, Inc., a provider of safety and compliance solutions, and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)recently joined forces to conduct a comprehensive study on top challenges when it comes to managing PPE procurement and proper usage.

The results of the study, titled “2025 PPE Pain Points Study: Top Trends and Challenges,” were released today. Respondents qualifying to take the survey in October 2024 had responsibility for purchasing and/or managing PPE across a range of industries.

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Blog Post #1717 – Workplace Fatality Results in $150,000 Fine for Mississauga Manufacturer

Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Pigments Services Canada Inc., operating as Monteith, of Toronto, Ontario, a manufacturer of paint and specialty coatings, was fatally injured while operating a paint mixing machine. Pigments Services Canada Inc. failed to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 24 of Ontario Regulation 851/90 were carried out at the workplace, contrary to sections 25(1)(c) and 66(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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