David Ellis, aged 17, reported to New Sun Cookies in Oakville, Ontario, on February 11, 1999 just in time to begin his 7:00 am shift. It was his second day on the job.
Blog Post #12 – Machine Guard Safety “ Metro Ontario Inc. Fined $100,000″
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
The grocery store operator, Metro Ontario Inc., was fined $100,000 on July 9, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused an injury to a worker.
Blog Post #9 – ‘Confined Space Entry’ Ontario Reg. 632/05 – 1st in Series
The main reason accidents occur in or around ‘Confined Spaces’ is because a PLAN has not been developed, by the employer, per the regulations.
Blog Post #8 – Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Fined in Fatality
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A $300,000 fine was levied against Essar Steel Algoma Inc., In mid-October, following the death of a worker two years ago. The penalty was ordered in the wake of a fatality at the company’s steel mill on October 30, 2008. A guilty plea was entered regarding the company’s failure to ensure that appropriate overhead guarding was in place to prevent falling material from harming a worker, notes the MOL in Toronto.