Canadian waste management company Tervita Corp. has been fined C$125,000 ($93,315) for a violation of Ontario’s safety laws after a young worker was permanently injured by an unguarded pinch point in a waste sorting machine.
The Ontario Court of Justice assessed the fine after the Calgary, Alberta-based company pleaded guilty, as an employer, of failing to ensure that all parts of machinery be guarded or fenced to ensure it doesn’t endanger workers, the Ontario Ministry of Labour said Nov. 2.
That was a violation of Section 109 of Regulation 213/91 in the Construction Projects Regulation and Section 23(1)(a) ...
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