Mississauga manufacturer fined $150,000 after workplace fatality - OHS Canada Magazine

Workplace Fatality Results In $150,000 Fine For Mississauga Manufacturer

A manufacturer or paint and specialty coatings has been fined $150,000 after the fatal injury of an employee at their Mississauga, Ont. location. On April 29, 2024, the worker was creating a batch of paint alone for Pigments Services Canada Inc., operating as Monteith, which required the lowering of a paddle into a vat driven by an exposed rotating shaft. The worker’s clothing became entangled in the unguarded shaft, resulting in a fatal injury.…

Mississauga manufacturer fined $150,000 after workplace fatality - OHS Canada Magazine

Pigments Services Canada Inc., operating as Monteith, has been fined $150,000 after a worker was fatally injured while operating a paint mixing machine. On April 29, 2024, a worker was creating a batch of paint at the company’s Mississauga, Ont., facility. The paint mixing process involved lowering a paddle into a vat driven by an exposed rotating shaft. While working alone, the worker’s clothing became entangled in the unguarded shaft, resultin…

Mississauga paint manufacturer fined $150K after worker killed while operating mixing machine

A Mississauga manufacturer has been charged after a worker was fatally injured while operating a paint mixing machine last year.