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CTV News
28-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Tecumseh company fined $60,000 after workplace injury
Tecumseh company Precision Stamping has been charged after a workplace injury in 2022. On Nov. 28, 2022, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development said a worker was critically injured after being pinched between two metal racks in a forklift collision. The quality technician was inspecting stamped metal parts, that were held on metal racks. During the inspection, a forklift collided with the racks, which created a pinch point. The forklift operator said there were brake issues, and they completely failed in the collision. It was determined by the ministry that the company failed as an employer to make sure the forklift was maintained in good condition, contrary to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company pled guilty in a Windsor court, leading to the $60,000 fine. The court imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge as well. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to help victims of crime.
NHK
16-05-2025
- NHK
Arrest warrants issued for 17 in Bangkok tower collapse
Police in Thailand say arrest warrants have been issued for 17 people over alleged violations in the construction of a high-rise building in Bangkok. The tower collapsed after a massive earthquake struck neighboring Myanmar in late March. At least 92 people were killed at the site. Police say the warrants were issued on Thursday. The suspects include the representative of one of the country's largest construction firms, as well as an executive of the local subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned company. The building project was a joint venture between the two firms. Police accused the suspects of building a tower that did not meet safety standards, resulting in scores of casualties. Police investigations have found that substandard concrete and steel were used in construction. They also said an engineer's name was forged on a document when the design of the elevator shaft core was changed. Most of the suspects surrendered to police after the arrest warrants were issued.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- BBC News
Bradford shopkeeper fined for selling out-of-date food
A shopkeeper has been fined £11,713 after selling food that was up to 38 days past its use by Omid, 39, of Berkshire Court, Bury, who was director of the now-closed Kofola shop in Great Horton Road, Bradford, pleaded guilty to 19 food hygiene offences when he appeared before Bradford and Keighley of the 120 out-of-date food items found by safety inspectors included cottage cheese, buttermilk, black pudding and various meats. There was also a lack of hot water and soap in the only hand basin in the told Mr Omid he had shown "a clear disregard for the importance of food safety". Moving to Belgium Imran Hussain, prosecuting on behalf of Bradford Council, said inspectors initially visited the shop on 8 December 2022 after they received complaints that Kofola was selling out-of-date said the inspectors "removed a large number of items" that were, in total, 2,626 days [seven years and two months] past their use by said: "120 food items were exposed for sale that were past their use by date."There were dairy products including natural butter milk that was 38 days past its use by date and cottage cheese 35 days past its use by date, vacuum packed meats and chicken. "In total the items were 2,626 days past their use by date."He went on to say that Mr Omid was given a hygiene improvement notice but, when inspectors returned in late January, there was "evidence the notice hadn't been complied with".They discovered more food that was past its sell by date bringing the total amount of time to 3,186 days [eight years and eight months].Mr Hussain said: "It was clear Omid had shown a clear disregard for the importance of food safety."The shop has since closed and the court heard that Mr Omid has been considering moving to Belgium to make a new life for himself, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. 'Wilful blindness' The court heard that as well as selling out-of-date food there was no "designated hand washbasin in the area where raw and ready-to-eat foods are handled".Inspectors also found "the basement food store was damp and in a poor condition and could not be adequately cleaned with numerous cigarette butts on the floor".Mr Khan, defending Mr Omid, said: "This was a case where an individual was trying to run a business without doing his research."Mr Walker, chair of the bench, told him that he had "shown a wilful blindness with regards to food hygiene and safety requirements".He was fined £5,000, ordered to pay £4,713 costs to Bradford Council and a £2,000 was also told he would have to pay the fine at a rate of £250 a month and failure to pay could result in him being sent to prison. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
