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Ontario employer Janco Steel Ltd. has been fined $200,000 following the death of a worker who sustained fatal injuries on the job.
The fine was imposed after the company pleaded guilty in Provincial Offences Court in Hamilton. In addition, Janco Steel was ordered to pay a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge, as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge contributes to a special provincial fund that supports victims of crime.
The incident occurred on April 26, 2022, while the worker was operating an overhead crane to offload a large steel coil from a transport truck onto a weight scale.
While looking up at the load during the task, the worker inadvertently walked backwards into an interior driveway where a large industrial forklift was in motion.
The operator of the forklift did not see the worker and could not see the area immediately in front of the coil being moved by the worker.
Although the forklift was travelling at only 2–3 kilometres per hour and the operator stopped immediately after another worker shouted a warning, the forklift had already fatally struck the crane operator.
An investigation by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development found that the company failed, as an employer, to ensure that the operation of the Taylor Forklift, model X650L, was directed by a signaller when its operator did not have a full view of the intended path of travel.
“The company failed to ensure that the measures and procedures prescribed by section 56 of Ontario Regulation 851, as amended, were carried out, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act,” according to the Ontario government.
Section 56 of Ontario Regulation 851 states: Where the operator of a vehicle, mobile equipment, crane or similar material handling equipment does not have a full view of the intended path of travel of the vehicle, mobile equipment, crane or similar material handling equipment or its load, the vehicle, mobile equipment, crane or similar material handling equipment shall only be operated as directed by a signaller who is a competent person and who is stationed,
(a) in full view of the operator;
(b) with a full view of the intended path of travel of the vehicle, mobile equipment, crane or similar material handling equipment and its load; and
(c) clear of the intended path of travel of the vehicle, mobile equipment, crane or similar material handling equipment and its load.
Source: The Safety Mag June 2025
Q: Hello , was just wondering if i could get some clarification on the use of steering wheel knobs on a standard counter balance forklift.
We have one in use at our facility but i thought these were not allowed?
A: Thanks for checking in with Ask Bob.
Steering wheel knobs are acceptable in most cases as long as they meet the criteria as established by the ANSI B56.1 standards.
The simple answer is: if you have power assisted steering and the mushroom part of the knob does not protrude beyond the circumference of the steering wheel, it is acceptable.
The best answer is to get one through your local dealer to ensure that it fits correctly. Many steering wheels may already have a threaded hole with a cap over it that can be removed and install the manufacturers knob design.
You can download the ANSI B56.1 standards for free by registering and then downloading from www.itsdf.org
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