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Seatbelts Saving Lives in Ontario for 36 Years
Apr 23rd, 20124 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
McGuinty Government Continues to Protect Ontario Families
Ontario’s seatbelt law celebrated its 35th birthday on January 1, 2011
Today, 92.8 per cent of all Ontarians buckle up – that’s up from just 17.2 per cent who wore seatbelts before the mandatory law took effect.
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Paving Contractor Faces OHS Charges in Provincial Court
Apr 22nd, 201210 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Newfoundland’s ‘Newsroom’
The Department of Government Services announced today that Concord Paving Limited has been charged with violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations in relation to a fatal accident that occurred in May 2009. The charges are the result of an investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Branch.
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Gantrex Canada Inc. Fined $50,000 after Worker Injured
Apr 15th, 20129 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Gantrex Canada Inc., a heavy-duty crane product manufacturer, was fined $50,000 on September 7, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a young worker.
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Toronto Hydro Fined $80,000 after Workers Injured
Apr 14th, 20129 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited, operating as Toronto Hydro, was fined $80,000 in July, 2010 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused injuries to two workers.
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Sunshine Grounds Care Fined $40,000 Total after Worker Injured
Apr 9th, 201211 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Sunshine Grounds Care was fined $12,000 on August 26, 2010 for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. The company was also fined $28,000 for obstructing a Ministry of Labour inspector who investigated the incident.
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$300,000 Fine Levied in Rock Crusher Death
Apr 8th, 201212 Comments
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
An Alberta construction company has been fined $300,000 for its failure to protect the health and safety of a 20- year-old employee who died after becoming entangled in the unguarded tail pulley of a rock crusher.
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Traugott Building Contractors Inc. Fined $80,000 after Worker Injured
Apr 6th, 201215 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Traugott Building Contractors Inc. a Cambridge-based company, was fined $80,000 on September 7, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker.
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MMFX Steel of Canada Inc. Fined $120,000 Total after Worker Killed
Apr 3rd, 201220 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
MMFX Steel of Canada Inc. was fined $120,000 today for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused a worker’s death.
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Homebuilder and Drywall Company Fined $100,000 Total after Worker Injured
Apr 2nd, 20125 Comments
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Mattamy 2000 Inc., of Oakville, was fined $55,000 yesterday for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. Foremont Drywall Inc., of Brampton, was fined $45,000 in relation to the same incident.
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Electrical Contact Claims Worker, Injures Another in Alberta
Mar 31st, 20125 Comments
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
An Alberta employee returned to work almost a week after an electrical contact injured him and left his co-worker dead.
At about 5:30 pm on December 12, employees at Calgary-based Iko Industries Inc. were in the process of replacing an electric circuit unit on an electric panel when the crew foreman came in contact with a 4,160-volt live wire and was electrocuted, says Barrie Harrison, a spokesperson for Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry (AEII).
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