Convictions
Ont paper mill fined $125,000 after two electricians, student burned
Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada was fined $125,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after two electricians working with a tool near a live electrical installation and one student watching the electricians working were burned.
On August...
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Owner of Regina roofing company fined for three oh&s violations
An anonymous telephone call regarding unsafe work practices at a Regina, Saskatchewan construction site has led to a total fine of $1,240 for an owner of a roofing company.
In August 2009, occupational health and safety (oh&s) officers ...
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Owner of Moose Jaw roofing company fined for three oh&s violations
A routine inspection of a worksite in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where an occupational health and safety (oh&s) officer observed four workers shingling a roof without fall protection, has resulted in a total fine of $1,560 for the owner of...
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City of Saskatoon fined total of $10,500 though no accident
A routine inspection of a worksite in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in early September 2008 has resulted in a total fine of $10,500 for the City of Saskatoon.
The City of Saskatoon was fined $7,500, plus a $3,000 victim surcharge, after pleading...
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Tri City Materials Ltd fined $60,000 after worker injures leg
Failure to acquaint a worker with the hazards associated with cleaning out a trailer has netted Tri City Materials Inc. in Ontario a $60,000 fine, plus a 25% victim surcharge.
On December 30, 2008, a worker was cleaning out a trailer that...
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What's New: Manitoba - Occupational health and safety legislation
Workplace Safety and Health Act. Clauses 55(1)(a) and (b) are amended. In force June 17, 2010.
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What's New: Quebec - Occupational health and safety legislation
Highway Safety Code. Sections 648 and 648.1 are amended. Section 648.4 is added. In force June 12, 2010.
Institut national des mines Act. New Act. In force June 28, 2010.
Memorial Day for Persons Killed or Injured on the Job Act. New Act. In...
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Regina roofing company fined for no fall protection system
A routine inspection of a worksite in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan in September 2009 has resulted in a total fine of $840 for a roofing company.
RMB Tech Resource Management Corp. of Regina pleaded guilty to failing to ensure workers use a...
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Metro Ontario Inc fined $100,000 after worker's fingers partially amputated
Failure to ensure a machine's blade was properly guarded has netted Metro Ontario Inc. a fine of $100,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge.
On January 18, 2009, a worker at the company's North Bay location was cutting beef in the meat department...
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Worker fractures wrist, face from fall after electrical shock, Kone Inc fined $90,000
Failure to ensure that protective equipment was used to protect workers from electrical shock and burns has resulted in a $90,000 fine, plus a 25% victim surcharge, for Kone Inc. in Ontario.
On September 11, 2008, a worker was fixing the...
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