Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Vehcom Manufacturing Ltd., a Guelph auto parts manufacturer, was fined $75,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #470 – Flawed Demolition Probed
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A building demolition in Vancouver went sideways in June, causing two walls to topple and send dust and rubble into the street.
At about 6 pm on June 10, 2010, workers were in the process of demolishing the building in question when an excavator knocked down a wall and it fell into the street close to a pedestrian and passing car. Shortly thereafter, another wall crumbled, toppling a light standard and sending rubble into the street near a flagger. There were no injuries.
Blog Post #469 – Director Jailed and Companies Fined After Failing to Pay Employees
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s Newsroom’
The Ontario Court of Justice has sentenced Steven Blondin, a director of six Ontario companies, to 90 days in jail for violations of the Employment Standards Act after failing to pay employees.
Blog Post #468 – Environment Found to be Toxic
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A review of the pathology laboratory at the largest health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador labels the working environment toxic — not because of the materials being handled, but the presence of dysfunctional relationships.