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Kubota Materials fined $90,000 for workplace incident
The incident occurred in 2021 at Kubota Materials’ workplace on Commerce Road in Orillia. A worker was seriously injured by an unguarded piece of machinery.
Ottawa police say a criminal investigation is underway following Orleans explosion
Ottawa police say they have launched a criminal investigation into an explosion that injured 12 people in an east Ottawa neighbourhood last week.
Ottawa steel company fined $55,000 after worker injured by unsafely stored building material
Eric Lemire Enterprises was found to have failed to ensure material or equipment at a project was stored and moved in a manner that did not endanger a worker.
Investigation underway into apparent gas explosion that injured 10 adults, two kids
The blast occurred at about 6:18 a.m. local time and destroyed four homes that were under construction in a Minto Group development.
Walkerton company fined $75K for workplace injuries
John Ernewein Limited has been fined $75,000 for its role in an incident that injured seven workers in 2021.