Blenheim, ON- London Agricultural Commodities Inc., a London grain company was fined $55,000 for a violation of the OHSA after a worker was injured. On October 8, 2011 a worker was moving a railcar from one track to another using a specialized railroad vehicle at the company's facility in Thamesville, Ontario.
The worker got out of the vehicle, walking past it to activate a rail switch and noticed that the vehicle was moving towards the switch. 
The worker stepped onto the track to retrieve lumber for vehicles wheels, the workers foot got caught between the fail and wheel.
The workers foot was crushed, causing injuries that required medical attention.
The Ontario Ministry of Labour conducted an investigation into the incident.
The investigation found that the worker was never trained on any policies about stepped on tracks or between railcars and other vehicles.
The Ministry of Labour charged the company with violating Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act.  London Argicultral Commondoieties Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to provide adequate information, instruction and supervision on the safe operation of the railcar moving vehicle. The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Helen Gale. In addition to the fine, the court imposed a 25-per cent victim fine surcharge, as required by the provincial offences Act. the surcharge is credited to a specula provincial government fund to asset victims of crime. Conviction = Section. 25 (2)(a) of Act                                                                                                                                             

1. What sections of the act and what regulations in this case have been violated??
2. Write out verbatim those sections of the act and regulations?
3. What other of the act and regulations could the company have been charged with in this case?
4. List four charges and write the sections out verbatim 
5. What was the amount of the fines levied by the judge in this case?
6. what sections of the act guide the judge in the amount of the fines for individuals and corporations?
write them out in verbatim
7. What remedial actions can be taken in place to prevent this previous accident from ever happening again?
8. Describe the injury and the direct cause of it?

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1 Sections of the Act and Regulations Violated The company violated Section 252a of Ontarios Occupational Health and Safety Act 2 Verbatim Section of the Act Violated Section 252a of the Occupational ... View the full answer