Regular Inspections Could Prevent A Workplace Accident

The likelihood of a workplace accident occurrence is significantly decreased if proper safety procedures are followed. This means that regular inspections should be a part of any workplace's safety protocol. In Ontario, a slew of recent workplace fatalities have made headlines and highlighted the importance of regular safety inspections.

On November 16, a worker in Windsor, Ontario was crushed to death by a metal beam that weighed over half a tonne. It was later discovered that no provincial safety inspector had visited the victim's place of employment since March of 2012. Friends of the deceased expressed belief that four years is too long between inspections for a heavy industry work site.