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Health & Safety
Orkin Canada fined over Calgary flour mill pesticide fumigation charges
Edmonton – A national pest control company has been fined $150,000 for breaking Alberta and federal laws for how it fumigated a Calgary flour mill for insects with a toxic pesticide. The Alberta government says Orkin Canada Corporation is to…
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. fined after worker injured in processing equipment
Hamilton, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. pleaded guilty and was fined $120,000 after a worker was injured. On March 23, 2016, a Maple Leaf Foods worker was preparing to dump deboned chicken into a hopper for processing at the…
Town of Innisfil fined after worker critically injured in travel path of loader
Barrie, ON – The Corporation of the Town of Innisfil pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after a worker was critically injured by a large shelving unit that was being moved by a loader equipped with forks. On January…
Electrical company fined after workers suffer electrical burns
London, ON – Entegrus Powerlines Inc., a Chatham electrical utility contractor, pleaded guilty and has been fined $70,000 after two workers received electrical burns. On August 11, 2016, a six-person crew was changing a switch on a utility pole on…
Steelworkers contributes $100,000 to BC fire relief
Toronto – The United Steelworkers, joining with the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, are contributing $100,000 to ongoing relief and recovery efforts for the continuing wildfire crisis in BC’s interior. “The wild fires and evacuations have deeply affected individuals and families, and…
Miner thrown, killed by vehicle, company fined in death
Sudbury, Ont. – Glencore Canada Corporation, owner-operator of the Nickel Rim South Mine, pleaded guilty and has been fined $200,000 in the death of a worker who was run over by a vehicle. The incident took place on October 20,…
Shell, Exxon say some pollution released as storm hits Texas
Dallas – Pollutants have been released from refineries operated by Exxon, Shell and other companies as torrential rains damaged storage tanks and other industrial facilities on the Texas Coast. Shell told state regulators this week that a floating roof over…
Alberta government to review occupational health and safety system
Edmonton – The Alberta government is launching a review of the province’s health and safety system, which has not been revamped since 1976. Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act sets minimum standards for workplace health and safety and lists…
LCD factory worker exposed to chemicals wins claim against employer
Seoul, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s Supreme Court said a former worker in a Samsung LCD factory who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis should be recognized as having an occupationally caused disease, overturning lower court verdicts that held a…
Two Saskatchewan face penalties for occupational health and safety violations
Two Saskatchewan companies pleaded guilty to occupational health and safety violations for failing to ensure workers were using necessary safety equipment. Shannon Louise Power, operating as Power Roofing Systems in Saskatoon, pleaded guilty to: Contravening section 91 of the regulations…
Fined and imprisoned – VW engineer gets steep punishment in diesel scandal
Detroit – A Volkswagen engineer who had a key role in the company’s diesel emissions scandal was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison and a $200,000 fine, a steeper punishment than prosecutors requested. Robert Liang, 63, knew…
Lack of protective devices and procedures leads to fines, worker injury
Sudbury, ON – R.M. Belanger Limited pleaded guilty and was fined $125,000, and a supervisor pleaded guilty and was fined $5,000 after a worker was injured. On November 3, 2016, a R.M. Belanger crew was excavating a trench in order…
Revisiting GHS label compliance one year after OSHA’s deadline
One year after OSHA’s June 1, 2016 Globally Harmonized System (GHS) label end user deadline, over 21 per cent of companies had not yet met all requirements, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by Occupational Health & Safety…
Industrial Scientific welcomes new owner, Fortive Corporation
Pittsburgh, PA – Industrial Scientific, a global leader in gas detection and safety-as-a-service, is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to join the Fortive family of industrial technology companies as a member of its Field…
Canada to modernize heating and cooling plants in national capital region
Ottawa – The Government of Canada is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions – which includes greening its own operations and making emissions data available to the public – in order to lower costs and leave a healthier, cleaner planet…
Gas and electrical equipment safety in wildfires
New Westminster, BC – Drying conditions contribute to an elevated risk of wildfires across many parts of the province. For residents in areas with a high risk of fire, there are potential hazards associated with gas and electrical equipment. BC…
Danfoss opens new monitoring centre
Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and water systems, has opened a new monitoring centre in Baltimore, Maryland, which will provide 24/7 assistance to its food-retail customers utilizing Danfoss Enterprise Services. Danfoss Enterprise…
Lumber prices see boost after British Columbia wildfires
Vancouver – The wildfires in the B.C. Interior that have forced some sawmills to halt operations have resulted in a boost in lumber prices at a time when forestry companies have been squeezed by softwood duties on exports to the…
Oil, lumber companies mobilize to protect pipelines, mills from B.C. wildfires
Vancouver – Kinder Morgan Canada and other companies are working to keep some of the more than 200 wildfires burning across British Columbia away from their infrastructure, while a number of firms have suspended or reduced operations for the indefinite…
Gas detection products manufacturer complies with RoHS compliance standards
Pittsburgh, PA – Industrial Scientific, the global leader in gas detection, is pleased to announce that effective immediately, all products will be manufactured according to European Union Directive 2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Standard. All products shipped from Industrial…