The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will reduce average premium rates for Ontario businesses to $1.23 per $100 of insurable payroll in 2026, down from $1.25 in 2025, the agency… …
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A Quebec company has been fined $65,000 after two workers were injured while moving fence panels at an Ottawa light rail maintenance facility. On Oct. 5, 2021, employees of Regional… …
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Advanced Building Innovation fined $60,000 after worker injured by automatic nailing machine
A Nepean, Ont., prefabricated home manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by an automatic nailing machine that wasn’t properly locked out during repairs. Advanced Building Innovation… …
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Highline Produce fined $115,000 after mushroom worker critically injured in Kingsville, Ont.
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Leamington-based mushroom producer has been fined $115,000 after a worker was critically injured at its Kingsville facility, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said. The incident… …
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WSPS adds three directors with agriculture, audit and manufacturing expertise
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services welcomed three new board members at its annual general meeting Sept. 12, adding expertise in agriculture, financial auditing and advanced manufacturing to guide the Ontario… …
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PREMIUM London, Ont., police force loses bid to suspend workplace safety order over use-of-force training
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Railway worker seriously injured by rolling tank cars in Windsor switching accident
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA maintenance worker suffered serious injuries when two rolling tank cars struck him during switching operations at a Windsor rail yard, according to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation.… …
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NuStef Baking has been fined $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured while adjusting equipment at its Mississauga facility. The case stems from a March 20, 2023, incident in which …
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Metal heat-treating company fined $144,000 after furnace explosion injures two workers in Brampton, Ont.
A Brampton, Ont., metal heat-treating company has been fined $144,000 after two employees were seriously injured in a flash fire during a furnace restart. The incident happened on Jan. 5, …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator dismisses all workplace harassment complaints against WSIB union members during strike
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