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section 217.1 of the Criminal Code

By Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law | 3 Minutes Read January 15, 2016

Ontario court sends message of deterrence by sentencing project manager to 3.5 years imprisonment from preventable workplace fatalities

As most of you recall, on December 24, 2009, five construction workers fell from a stage swing on a residential building that was been used so that the workers could fix the concrete on the building. There were six workers on the platform but only two secure lifelines and only one of the workers had secured himself. When the platform split, four of the workers were killed and one miraculously survived the 100 foot drop albeit with serious injuries.

Article by Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / attributing criminal liability to organizations, Bill C-45, criminal code, employment law, incarceration, occupational health and safety act, section 217.1 of the Criminal Code, serious penalties for violations that result in injuries or death, Westray mine disaster, workplace health and safety

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