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August, 2005: In Calgary,
Alberta, a mining equipment manufacturer was fined $45,350 after a worker
was engulfed in flames while he was spray painting the inside of a van.
The fine dates back to the incident which occurred on August 23, 2002 at Clemro Western Limited.
The employee was spray
painting the inside of a van outside the company's welding shop. The paint vapours suddenly ignited and the worker was seriously burned. The source
of the ignition is still undetermined, but improper ventilation is
suspected.
The injured employee had
missed his WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
training due to scheduling conflicts.
It is recommended that
employees who deal with hazardous materials and dangerous goods complete
WHMIS training on an annual basis. To learn more about WHMIS and WHMIS
training, please
click here
or visit
Health Canada's WHMIS site.
Source: OHS Canada
Magazine. July/August 2005.
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