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OHS penalties

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read December 8, 2010

Paving company owner OHS fine for death of teen

A Manitoba business owner was fined $33,500 for numerous workplace and safety violations which contributed to the death of a 15-year-old boy who was buried in burning asphalt.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employment Standards, Health and Safety / canadian employment law, employment law, employment standards act, employment standards code, fines, HRinfodesk, minimum age of employment, occupational health and safety, OHS penalties, orientation and training of young and new workers, The Human Resources Advisor, workplace and safety violations, Workplace Health and Safety Act

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read August 20, 2010

Scaffolding accident involving migrant workers: charges with fines of up to $17,000,000

The Ministry of Labour just laid charges carrying fines of up to $17,000,000 against two companies that ran and supplied a platform that collapsed last year. There were also charges against executives and supervisors that could carry fines and time in jail.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Health and Safety / accident, criminal code, employment law, fines, Foreign workers, health and safety, hearings, investigation, jail, migrant worker, occupational health and safety act, OHS penalties, ontario, Ontario Ministry of Labour, platform, scaffold, Scaffolding accident, Slips and falls, workplace hazards, workplace health and safety

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