SUDBURY, ON – FNX Mining Company Inc. and one of its supervisors have pleaded guilty to safety violations at the Craig Mine in the City of Greater Sudbury and fined a total of $88,000. On September 7, 2013, two workers at the mine were assigned the task of backfilling a stope (a production [Read more]
Ontario Chief Prevention Officer George Gritziotis is “extremely distressed by number of workplace fatalities related to falls.” From childhood onward, every single one of us has fallen at one time or another. Whether it was a tumble from a bicycle or piece of playground equipment, you quickly [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Chad Shostal, a Thunder Bay construction supervisor, was fined $10,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. On July 12, 2011, Mr. Shostal, who was working for an independent contractor, was supervising workers shingling the [Read more]
December 16, 2010 McGuinty Government Welcomes Recommendations From Tony Dean’s Expert Panel Ontario is taking action to address the recommendations from an expert panel report that will help improve workplace health and safety. A new Chief Prevention Officer will ensure effective health and [Read more]
NATSCO Mechanical Contractors Inc. Fined $70,000 After Worker Seriously Injured May 13, 2010 3:15 PM Sarnia, Ont. – NATSCO Mechanical Contractors Inc., a Sarnia-based company, was fined $70,000 on May 10 for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker [Read more]
