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Health & Safety
Human error increasingly a factor contributing to pipeline leaks, data suggests
Calgary – Human error – whether it’s burying a pipeline too shallow or not fastening bolts tight enough – is increasingly a factor contributing to pipeline leaks, federal data suggests. Figures compiled by the National Energy Board show that in…
Saskatchewan spill highlights problems with pipeline leak detection systems
Calgary – Clint Big Eagle says the whiff of oil permeated the frigid Saskatchewan air for about a week and a half before he decided to pull over and investigate. “The kids are all, ‘It’s a terrible, ugly smell. What…
Metal recycling company fined $105,000 after worker killed by excavator
Peterborough, Ont. – A metal recycling company in Peterborough, Ont., pleaded guilty and has been fined $105,000 after a worker was killed by an excavator operating in reverse. The incident took place at the Ajax-based Peterborough Iron & Metal Inc.’s…
Ontario grant program helping workers stay safe on the job
Ontario is helping to enhance the wellbeing of workers across the province by supporting projects that will help employees stay healthy and safe at work. The province will provide support to organizations creating innovative solutions to health and safety issues…
Auto parts maker fined after worker injured on hydraulic power press
Guelph, ON – Poly-Nova Technologies GP Inc., a manufacturer of rubber parts for the automotive industry, pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after a worker was permanently injured by a hydraulic power press. On May 27, 2014, a temporary…
NEB pipeline applications to require more emergency response information
Calgary – Following a public comment process, the National Energy Board (NEB) will require companies to provide additional emergency response detail during the pipeline application phase of a project. Canadians can expect the NEB to amend the NEB Filing Manual…
Webinar debunks machine safeguarding myths
Rockford, IL – Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, is offering a free “Debunking Machine Safeguarding Myths” webinar to put an end to commonly held myths, misconceptions and inaccuracies surrounding the protection of machine…
Improve indoor air quality at work
Hamilton, ON – Did you know that the quality of air that individuals breathe at work can affect their health, comfort and productivity? The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) has collaborated with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health…
A comprehensive ban on asbestos set for 2018
Ottawa – Michelle Cote says her father didn’t want to see anyone else have their life choked from them the way he did before succumbing to asbestos-related disease last July. Cote added a human face and emotional wallop Thursday to…
Worker killed by a tractor-trailer in Brampton, Ontario
Mississauga, Ont. – A Beamsville company has been fined $275,000 after a worker was killed by a tractor-trailer in Brampton. On October 25, 2012, a tractor-trailer being driven by a worker for G & R Inc. was backing up to…
Rockford Systems joins National Safety Council
Rockford, IL – Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, announced today that it has become a member of the National Safety Council (NSC), a nonprofit organization with the mission to save lives by preventing…
Revised standard on safety requirements for packaging and processing machinery
Reston, Va. – PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is pleased to announce the approval of its ANSI/PMMI B155.1-2016 Safety Requirements for Packaging and Processing Machinery standard as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute…
Global anti-counterfeiting solutions growing to protect brands and consumers
Reston, Va. — Globalization is creating an increasingly complex, continuously growing supply chain. With more suppliers and more products coming from different countries, it is critical to identify, capture and share accurate product information. In this environment, counterfeiting has become a…
Company in Mississauga, Ont., fined for ozone harming chemical
Brampton, Ont. – A company in Mississauga, Ont., has been fined $225,000 for importing and selling chemicals that harm the ozone layer. The federal government says CRC Canada pleaded guilty to two counts under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The…
Elevator company fined after worker falls
Caledon, Ont. – An elevator company pleaded guilty and was fined $80,000 after a worker suffered injuries and was airlifted to hospital for treatment. The incident took place at United Hoist Equipment Ltd.’s office and storage facility located at 106…
Injury at vegetable processing facility results in $80,000 fine
Windsor, Ont. – Bonduelle Canada Inc., which owns and operates a vegetable processing facility in southwestern Ontario, pleaded guilty and was fined $80,000 after a worker was critically injured while cleaning a conveyor belt. The facility, located at 1192 Lacasse…
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Transition to GHS label compliance
Paint and coating formulators, distributors and end users must now ask if their chemical labels are GHS compliant – and if not, be prepared to document for OSHA their good faith efforts to become so, including an expected timeline for…
Potentially deadly lack of machine safeguarding in metal fabricating plant
Rockford, IL – According to OSHA statistics, nearly 5,000 workers in metal fabricating plants suffer non-fatal injuries annually in the United States, or approximately 3X more than those employed in electronics or apparel manufacturing. Even with strict OSHA standards and…
Worker crushed to death inside recycling machine in Indiana
Indianaopolis – Authorities say a maintenance worker has been crushed to death inside a machine that compresses and melts plastics at a recycling plant in Indianapolis. The Marion County coroner’s office says Michael Burris died of blunt force injuries to…
Fabric manufacturer pleads guilty after worker caught in machine
Barrie, ON – Albarrie Canada Ltd., a company that manufactures industrial-use fabrics, pleaded guilty and was fined $40,000 after a worker was caught in a carding machine and suffered injuries. On June 24, 2014, a worker who had been with…
