Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Two workers, employed by Aluma Systems Inc. of Bolton, Ontario, were injured when the shoring under a concrete pouring operation collapsed. Aluma Systems Inc. failed to ensure re-shoring was supported and braced appropriately. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine ((January 2017) The Ontario Ministry of Labour has worked out an information-sharing agreement with the federal government to protect the rights of the province’s temporary foreign workers (TFW). The agreement, announce by the Ministry on December 16, 2016, will facilitate the exchange of data about employers and recruiting agents between the federal and provincial governments. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (January 2017) A construction equipment seller in London, Ontario, was fined $115,000 on January 05, 2017, over a worker injury. A drive assembly weighing about 2,200 kilograms fell from its support stands at the Toromont Industries Ltd. maintenance shop for heavy equipment on August 21, 2015, trapping a Toromont worker’s hand between the fallen axle and the concrete floor. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (January 2017) Original report by: Jeff Cottrill (Editor) The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently three out a decision by the provincial Supreme Court from a 2016 decision that rejected a WorkSafeBC order against an asbestos-removal contractor. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker died from injuries sustained in an explosion at a workplace. The construction supervisor of Infrastructure Coatings (Ontario) Corporation failed, as a supervisor, to ensure that a fire extinguisher was provided at a project where open-flame operations were carried out, as prescribed by Ontario Regulation 213/91 and contrary to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker, employed by Vitran Express Canada Inc., operating as National Fast Freight, of Concord, Ontario, a transport and logistics services company, was fatally injured when they were caught between a reversing truck and a trailer. Vitran Express Canada Inc. failed to ensure that a truck tractor provided had a functional back up alarm or back up lights, contrary to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker, employed by the Corporation of the City of Greater Sudbury, was fatally injured when they became entangled in the machinery of a sand spreader while the auger inside was powered on. The Corporation of the City of Greater Sudbury failed, as an employer, to ensure that machinery with an exposed moving part was equipped with, and guarded by, a guard or device to prevent access to the moving part, as prescribed by Ontario Regulation 851, and contrary to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker sustained fatal injuries operating a personnel lift while preparing to spray paint a railcar. National Steel Car Limited failed to maintain in good condition the safety release button inside the personnel lift, contrary to section 25(1) (b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Feb. 2017) In the wake of recent amendments to the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regarding the mining sector, the provincial Mining Legislative Review Committee has formed four new subcommittees to deal with the industry’s safety hazards. Source ..read more

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (February 2017) The Regina Provincial Court ordered on equipment operator to pay restitution and serve a conditional sentence on December 20, 2016, after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of about $80,000. Source ..read more