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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | < 1 Minutes Read December 19, 2014

Swing N Scaff Inc. and company director fined a total of $400,000 in deaths of four workers

Last January, I wrote about fatalities at work, and in particular, the Metron Construction and Swartz decisions. Since then, there has been some developments.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Union Relations / Bill C-45, company director fined, criminal and occupational health and safety charges, Due diligence, employment law, failing to take all reasonable, good engineering practice, Metron Construction, Ministry of Labour, platform, Provincial Offences Act, supervisor, Swing N Scaff Inc., Victim Fine Surcharge, Workplace accident, workplace fatalities

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read August 27, 2010

Fifth worker involved in scaffolding incident sues for damages

Last week, I wrote about the incident in which five migrant workers fell 13 storeys when a platform collapsed on Christmas Eve, 2009. Four died instantly, but one survived. This fifth worker, who suffered grave injuries, has now launched a civil suit for damages.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Health and Safety / accident, Bill C-45, civil suit, criminal code, damages, employment, employment law, health and safety, migrant workers, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety act, ontario, platform, scaffold, scaffolding incident

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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