Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Aviance Forming Ltd., a formwork company, was fined $60,000 on September 24, 2009, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured.
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 #138 – Worker Drawn Into Wire Machine
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Fines totaling $225,000 have been levied against a Toronto wire manufacturer and three company officials following a worker’s serious entrapment injury five years ago.
Blog Post #137 – Some Work-Related Inquests Becoming Mandatory
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
New Brunswick is moving forward with mandatory inquests for fatalities in a number of specific work environments.
On April 16, 2008, the provincial government announced amendments to the Coroners Act will be tabled to make inquests a must following fatalities at woodland operations, sawmills, processing plants (lumber, food and fish), construction sites and mining operations.