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ST. CATHARINES, ON, May 20 /CNW/ - Sherwin-Williams Canada Inc. a company
that manufactures painting products, was fined $60,000 on May 15, 2009 for a
violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), after a worker
was injured.
On December 6, 2007, a worker at Sherwin-Williams' Grimsby plant at 13
Iroquois Trail, had a hand caught in the pinch point between two rolls of a
paint extruder machine while attempting to clean off some paint stuck to the
rolls. The worker's hand and forearm were drawn into the machine. As a result,
the worker suffered serious injuries to the forearm.
A Ministry of Labour investigation found that the pinch point of the
rolls was not properly guarded because there was a 20 by 23 centimetre (9" x
8") hole in the centre of the grate which should have guarded the pinch point
of the machine. The worker put a hand through this hole when trying to clean
the rolls.
Sherwin-Williams Canada Inc. was found guilty under the OHSA of failing
to ensure that the in-running nip hazard on the roller machine was equipped
with and guarded by a device to prevent access to the pinch point.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace D. J. Cowan. In addition to
the fine, the Court also imposed a 25-per-cent victim fine surcharge on the
total, as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited
to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.
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Court Information at a Glance
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Location: Ontario Court of Justice
59 Church Street,
St. Catharines, Ontario
Judge: Justice of the Peace Donna J. Cowan
Date of Conviction: May 15, 2009
Defendants: Sherwin-Williams Canada Inc.
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction(s): R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851, s. 25
(http://webx.newswire.ca/click/?id=e11dd2d16645f27)
OHSA section 25(1)(c)
(http://webx.newswire.ca/click/?id=8838773c464322c)
Crown Counsel: Linda H-C. Chen
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