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Health & Safety
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Volkswagen’s new CEO promises a more ethical culture
Frankfurt – Volkswagen’s new CEO, Herbert Diess, has vowed to build a more ethical culture after the company’s diesel emissions scandal and outlined a new structure aimed at streamlining decision-making at the sprawling company. Diess said Thursday at the shareholder…
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North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
Hamilton, ON – From May 6-12, 2018, workplaces across North America will be celebrating North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week with activities that raise awareness of, and educate on, the importance of injury prevention. Health and safety committees…
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Injury on cutting machine results in fines for Scarborough noodle company
A noodle manufacturing facility has been fined after a worker suffered injury while attempting to clear dough that was jammed in a noodle cutting machine. On August 30, 2016, a worker employed by Hung Wang Foods Inc. as a general…
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Steel truss crushes worker, New Brunswick company fined
A galvanizing services company has been fined after a steel truss fell off a forklift onto a worker, causing crushing injuries. On July 25, 2016, the worker was working as part of a night shift crew galvanizing steel trusses at…
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Worker pinned under guardrail leads to fatality, employer fails safety test
Dematic Limited has plead guilty and was fined $175,000 by a judge in a Brampton, Ont. court on March 8. The Missisauga, Ont.-based supply chain automation and material handling company was contracted to design and install a conveyor system at…
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A Montreal company is fined after a worker is struck by metal
A Montreal-based company that manufactures and distributes commercial roofing products has been fined $60,000 after a worker suffered injuries after a cutting tool caught on a piece of copper that then struck the worker. On May 31, 2016, a worker…
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Trial begins over fuel spill in English Bay, one defendant doesn’t show up
Vancouver – A port worker says he suspected large plumes of oil that were shining on the surface of the water in Vancouver’s harbour nearly three years ago was bunker fuel, based on the smell. A B.C. provincial court judge…
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Defunct mine fined in worker deaths
The Ontario government says a now-bankrupt mining company has been fined $1.3 million in connection with the deaths of two workers in 2014. The Ministry of Labour says First Nickel Inc., was convicted of six charges under the province’s Occupational…
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Air Liquide opens a unique CO2 Recovery Plant in Johnstown, ON
Montreal – Air Liquide Canada, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, officially inaugurated today its brand new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery plant, strategically located in Johnstown, Ontario. This…
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Safety blitz in effect – PPE compliance
An inspection blitz is currently in effect (February 1 – March 31) in Ontario to ensure workers in mines and mining plants have the necessary compliance on personal protective equipment and high visibility clothing. Ministry of Labour inspectors are responsible…
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Germany probes Bosch workers in US over diesel emissions
Frankfurt – Prosecutors in the German city of Stuttgart are investigating two employees of auto components and technology firm Robert Bosch LLC in the U.S. on suspicion of being accessories to fraud in connection with manipulated diesel emissions in Fiat…
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A Perfect Analogy for Electrical Safety Principles
Davenport, IA – Driving to work last week, deep in thought, pondering the many reasons companies use Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) in their electrical safety programs; I nearly slammed into the back of a bus stopped at the railroad…
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New edition of Canadian Electrical Code provides updates on electrical equipment maintenance
Toronto – CSA Group, a leading standards development organization and global provider of testing and certification services, has released the 2018 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (CE Code). First published in 1927, the CE Code is a critical component of…
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Government takes another step to ban asbestos with new, proposed rules
Ottawa – The federal government has laid out a tough set of proposed new regulations to prohibit the use, sale, import and export of asbestos and products that contain it, as well as the manufacture of products containing the cancer-causing…
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Suncor operations cease at base plant after ‘process upset’ knocks out power
Calgary – Suncor Energy Inc. says operations have ceased at its oilsands base plant near Fort McMurray, Alta., after a temporary power loss Wednesday afternoon. Company spokesperson Erin Rees would only describe the cause of the power loss as a…
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Ministry of Labour Blitz: Machine Guarding & Electrical Hazards
The Ministry of Labour inspectors will be conducting a blitz from January 15 – February 28, 2018, to check that employers are protecting the health and safety of workers from machine guarding and electrical hazards. Find out all you need…
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Energy company charged after two workers at Alberta plant killed in explosion
Edmonton – Nexen Energy is facing workplace charges following the deaths of two oilsands workers in northern Alberta. The men had been doing maintenance work in a hydrogen compressor building at the company’s Long Lake upgrader near Anzac on Jan.…
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Safety reminder – electrical hazards blitz
Mechanical motions from rotating members, reciprocating arms, conveyor belts and meshing gears present hazards to workers. That’s why the importance of having a machine guarding / safeguarding and lockout program cannot be overstated. According to the Workplace Safety and Insurance…
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Ontario’s Legislation to create Fair Workplaces and Better Jobs receives Royal Assent
Ontario’s landmark Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, received Royal Assent on November 27, 2017. The broad ranging Act raises the minimum wage, ensures more fairness for part-time and contract workers, and expands personal emergency leave. The minimum wage will…
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Three companies fined after worker injured in an arc flash
Three companies were convicted on October 27, 2017 for violations related to an arc flash after a worker was injured at the South West Detention Centre (SWDC), 4819 8th Concession Road, Windsor, Ont.On May 28, 2013, a worker was cleaning a…
