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Health & Safety
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…
Employer fined $80,000 after worker injured by meat grinder
Sudbury, ON – Metro Ontario Inc. pleaded guilty and was fined $80,000 after a worker in the grocery chain’s Sudbury store was injured while grinding meat. The incident took place in the Metro store at 900 Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury…
Norbord suspends operations at mill, site evacuated due to B.C. wildfires
100 Mile House, B.C. – Production has been suspended at Norbord’s wood panel mill in 100 Mile House, one of the communities threatened by wildfires sweeping through British Columbia’s Interior region. Norbord says all of the mill’s employees have safely…
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AEM updates Digger Derrick safety manual
Milwaukee – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has updated its Digger Derrick Safety Manual with new and expanded content on safe equipment operation, start-up and shutdown and maintenance precautions. The AEM Digger Derrick Safety Manual features key terms for…
Upcoming workplace safety and health inspections
The Ontario Ministry of Labour schedules inspection blitzes and initiatives to protect workers’ rights and to enhance employers’ awareness of their responsibilities. These safeguards align with both the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act. Workplaces are…
Bottlemaker in Brampton fined after worker suffers permanent injury
Brampton, ON – A bottle-manufacturing company has pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after a worker suffered a permanent injury in Brampton. The company, O-I Canada Corporation, has a principal place of business in Ontario at 777 Kipling Avenue…
Conveyor guarding best practices in mines
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has issued a resource on conveyor guarding (including guarding and emergency stopping systems) to help workplaces understand their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and regulations. Outlined in the Regulation for Mines…
Metal parts manufacturer products fined, worker injured at brake press
Brampton, ON – M & P Tool Products Inc. pleaded guilty in court and received a fine of $80,000 after a worker suffered permanent injuries while operating a machine. M & P Tool Products produces metal parts which are used…
Wind turbine maker fined after worker is struck by moving loader
Woodstock, ON – Siemens Wind Power Ltd. has pleaded guilty and has been fined $60,000 after a worker fell from a weigh scale and then was struck by a moving loader. The company, formerly operating as Siemens Canada Limited, has…
Bottle-manufacturing company fined for permanent injury to worker
Brampton, ON – A bottle-manufacturing company has pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after a worker suffered a permanent injury in Brampton. The company, O-I Canada Corporation, has a principal place of business in Ontario at 777 Kipling Avenue…
EERS to launch next-level industrial earphones that protect against hearing loss
Montreal – EERS, a Quebec company that has developed a revolutionary new hearing protection, communication and monitory technology, has received backing from the Quebec government under its Creativity Quebec program in the form of a $3.05 million loan. This marks…
Waterloo food processing company fined after worker injured by machine blades
Kitchener, Ont. – A food processing company in Waterloo has pleaded guilty and has been fined $55,000 after a worker was injured by running blades in a machine. Sunwest Food Processors Ltd. is a mid-sized company that produces a wide…
Picton cement producer fined after worker injured by machine
Picton, Ont. – Essroc Canada Inc. pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker was critically injured by a machine. On April 29, 2016, a worker was performing regular duties at the workplace located at 1370 Highway 49…
Director of roofing company jailed and fined for failure to follow safety rules
Belleville, Ont. – An employer with two previous convictions for safety violations has been sentenced to one day imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 for ignoring safety regulations. No one fell or was injured. The employer, Steve Bell, was charged…
GE Peterborough workers exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals
Peterborough, Ont. – A new report shows that workers at the GE plant in Peterborough, Ont. were exposed to more than 3,000 toxic chemicals, including at least 40 known or suspected human carcinogens. “These GE workers have suffered horrific and…
