Company and Supervisor Plead Guilty, Fined After Worker Killed While...
SARNIA, ON - Professional Valve Service Ltd. and a supervisor pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $130,000 after a worker was killed while disassembling a valve for routine cleaning and...
View ArticlePeel District School Board Fined $50,000 After Student Injured in...
BRAMPTON, ON - Peel District School Board (PDSB) pleaded guilty and has been given a fine of $50,000 after a student was injured in a classroom incident that resulted in a fracture injury.
View ArticleContractor Receives Jail Sentence, $45,000 Fine After Failing to Comply with...
BROCKVILLE - A contractor who offered asbestos removal services in the Kingston, Greater Toronto, Barrie and Hamilton areas has been found guilty of failing to comply with the required health and...
View ArticleCompany Fined $110,000 in Death of Electrocuted Worker
LONDON, ON - Ideal Drain Tile Ltd., a manufacturer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, pleaded guilty and was fined $110,000 in the death of a worker who was working alone and received a fatal...
View ArticleMining Company Fined Total of $365,000 After One Worker Killed, Another Injured
THUNDER BAY - Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. has been fined a total of $365,000 after separate incidents in 2014 in which one worker was injured and another killed due to the movement of mined material.
View ArticleOntario Opens New Clinic For Work-Related Injuries In Ottawa
Ontario has opened a new Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers in Ottawa to help treat and reduce workplace injuries and diseases, closer to home.
View ArticleSunrise Propane Energy Group Inc. Fined $280,000 After Death of Worker in...
TORONTO, ON - Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc. has been fined $280,000 for a 2008 explosion that killed a young worker and created a subsequent fire.
View ArticlePaper Products Company Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured By Machine
TORONTO, ON - Irving Tissue Corporation/Les Papier Irving Incorporee, a company headquartered in New Brunswick, pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker suffered an injury while...
View ArticleM-Con Products Inc. Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured
OTTAWA, ON - M-Con Products Inc., a company that manufactures underground precast concrete products, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker was injured while fabricating a steel...
View ArticleSelf-Storage Facility Fined $100,000 in Death on North Bay Site
NORTH BAY, ON - Seavale Incorporated pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after a visitor to its self-storage facility in North Bay fell through an open hole and was killed in the fall.
View ArticlePaper Mill Fined $150,000 After Worker Burned in Dust Explosion at Idled Plant
FORT FRANCES, ON - Resolute FP Canada Inc., operator of a paper mill, pleaded guilty and has been fined $150,000 after a worker was burned following an explosion of wood dust.
View ArticleOntario Announces New PTSD Strategy for First Responders
Ontario is putting in place a number of new initiatives to help prevent or mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders.
View ArticleCompany Fined $60,000 After Worker Injured By Moving Machinery
L'ORIGNAL, ON - Colacem Canada Inc., which operates a cement plant in Wendover, Ontario, pleaded guilty and has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by a conveyor.
View ArticleCompany Fined $150,000 After Worker Killed By Moving Construction Equipment
BRAMPTON, ON - Varcon Construction Co. Ltd. pleaded guilty and has been fined $150,000 after a worker was killed by moving equipment on a roadway.
View ArticleCompany Fined $80,000 After Worker Injured While Conducting Traffic Control
BRAMPTON, ON - Furfari Paving Company Ltd. pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after a worker was injured while performing traffic control duties at an intersection.
View ArticleBarrie Company Fined $50,000 After Worker Pinned, Injured
NEWMARKET, ON - Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd., a company that provides millwright and structural engineering services, pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker...
View ArticleOntario to Introduce Legislation to Support First Responders with PTSD
Today Ontario intends to introduce legislation that would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosed in first responders is work-related, leading to faster access to...
View ArticleAldershot Greenhouses Fined $100,000 After Worker Killed in Fall From Ladder
HAMILTON, ON - Aldershot Greenhouses Ltd. pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after a worker at a greenhouse operation died after falling from a ladder.
View ArticleMississauga Auto Parts Company Fined $80,000 After Worker Injured in Explosion
MISSISSAUGA, ON - Precision Technologies, a division of Magna Powertrain Inc., pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after a worker suffered fractures and burns in a workplace explosion.
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