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Health & Safety
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…
Ontario updating nuclear emergency response plan
The Government of Ontario is inviting the public to comment on proposed changes to the province’s nuclear emergency response plan. The plan details Ontario’s response to nuclear and radiological events, and is regularly reviewed and tested through a strong partnership…
WSIB has new way to measure Workplace Health and Safety
Toronto – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has developed a new tool, the Health and Safety Index, to measure the overall health and safety of Ontario’s workplaces. The Health and Safety Index condenses a wide range of data…
Chicago Pneumatic helps power tool customers improve operator safety
Power tools such as pneumatic grinders and impact wrenches are key to enhancing productivity in industrial and vehicle service applications, but they need to be used properly and safely to ensure that operator wellbeing is not compromised. Chicago Pneumatic, a…
Resources to help workplaces take action during Mental Health Week
Hamilton, ON – In the workplace, the traditional view of health and safety has expanded from physical hazards, to a more comprehensive approach that incorporates the total health and well-being, including the mental health, of employees. To help organizations promote…
Board says 2015 California refinery blast was preventable
Torrance, Calif. – A 2015 explosion at a California oil refinery that injured four workers and threatened to release a toxic cloud was preventable, a federal safety panel reported Wednesday. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a…
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An emergency response plan speeds up return to normal operations
As the new wildfire season began on March 1, Fort McMurray residents were still reeling about the wildfire that razed the northern Alberta community last year. After sweeping through the city, the wildfire, dubbed “the beast,” would destroy about 2,400…
