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Brantford contractor fined $110,000 after worker fatality

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:10:31 +0000

BRANTFORD, ONT. 鈥� Frontline Cable and Gas Services Inc., an excavating contractor from Brantford, Ont., has been fined over $100,000 in relation to a worker fatality that occurred in Brampton in 2023. According to an Ontario court bulletin, the incident took place at the intersection of Campkin Street and Mill Street South on Feb. 10, […]

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The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:30:09 +0000

SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 鈥� The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic. The family of one victim sued Jet Set nightclub owner Antonio Espaillat and his mother, Ana Grecia L贸pez, along with the Dominican government and the […]

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WorkSafeBC urges fall protection for construction workers

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:03:18 +0000

RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC is urging builders to take steps to prevent workers from falling on construction sites after more than 1,000 injuries were reported in the province last year. It says it also issued more than $1 million in fines for 152 administrative penalties against employers for inadequate fall protection after accidents.聽 The workers’ […]

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GoFundMe campaign set up for worker injured at Darlington New Nuclear Project

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:20:01 +0000

BOWMANVILLE, ONT. 鈥� A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for a worker who was injured at the Darlington New Nuclear Project on April 9. According to a description on the webpage, the worker, who鈥檚 being identified as Trevor, is a LIUNA 183 heavy civil worker who was critically injured and is 鈥渋n the fight […]

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CCOHS urges industry to commemorate National Day of Mourning and commit to safety

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:15:13 +0000

HAMILTON, ONT. 鈥� In 2023, the Association of Workers鈥� Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) recorded 1,057 workplace fatalities in the country. Among these deaths were 29 young workers aged 15 to 24. There were also 274,022 accepted claims for lost time due to a work-related injury or disease, including 32,861 from workers aged 15 to […]

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Worker injury leads to $100,000 fine for Ottawa flooring company

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:10:31 +0000

OTTAWA 鈥� Ottawa-based Southgate Carpets Incorporated, a flooring company that also performs small renovations, has been fined $100,000 after a worker was injured in a fall in 2023. According to an Ontario court bulletin, the incident occurred on Sept. 10, 2023 at a construction project on a property owned by the company at 1412 York鈥檚 […]

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鈥楾here are no good excuses,鈥� BC 1 Call鈥檚 Grant reiterates during Safe Digging Month in B.C.

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:00:03 +0000

VANCOUVER 鈥� April is聽Safe Digging聽Month in B.C. and as such BC 1 Call is reiterating to the digging community, along with the owners of underground infrastructure, the importance of clicking or calling before they dig. 鈥淲ho hasn鈥檛 taken safety for granted? We鈥檝e all stood too high on a ladder or neglected to put on safety […]

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Constructor fined $85,000 after worker fatally injured while cutting down tree

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:15:18 +0000

CHATHAM, ONT. 鈥� A Chatham, Ont. company that specializes in concrete foundations has been fined after a worker was killed cutting down a tree on a project near 354 Gould Rd. in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia. John Harris Concrete Ltd. was fined $85,000 and convicted on Jan. 13 by Justice of the Peace Susan Whelan […]

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BREAKING: Worker injured after incident at Darlington new nuclear project jobsite

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:25:54 +0000

CLARINGTON, ONT. 鈥� A worker was taken to hospital after being injured at the Darlington new nuclear SMR jobsite in Bowmanville, the Daily Commercial News has learned. The incident took place around 11:30 a.m. this (April 9) morning. Police and paramedics were called to the scene and the worker was then taken to hospital. Details […]

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Traffic control worker killed by heavy-duty truck near Drummonville, Que.

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:14:53 +0000

DRUMMONDVILLE, QUE. 鈥� A traffic control worker has been killed on the job after he was hit by a heavy-duty truck in Drummondville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal.聽 Quebec provincial police say the truck hit the signaller at about 7:45 a.m. on Robert-Bernard Road, which is near an industrial area, on April 4.聽 […]

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Workplace safety for newcomers 鈥� Know your rights from day one, advises WorkSafeBC

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:42 +0000

RICHMOND, B.C. 鈥� A new awareness campaign is being launched by WorkSafeBC to inform newcomers to the province about their rights in the workplace, in particular that they are covered by WorkSafeBC insurance regardless of their immigration status or term of work. Recent research from the organization reveals workers who have been in Canada for […]

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Canadian GC safety council to 鈥榮et new benchmarks for the industry鈥�

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:00:29 +0000

Canada鈥檚 leading general contractors have joined forces in an effort to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on construction sites and champion safety improvements within the industry. The strategic objectives of the group, called the Canadian Construction Safety Council (CCSC), are modelled after those of the National Construction Safety Executives (NCSE) in the U.S. 鈥淎ll involved […]

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