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‘Critical safety failures’ behind deadly Oakridge crane accident, WorkSafeBC says

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:27:04 +0000

VANCOUVER – WorkSafeBC says a worker killed at the massive Oakridge Park development site in Vancouver last year when a mould used for concrete fell 26 storeys should never have been able to stand where she was. A report released by the province’s worker safety agency says “several critical safety failures” are to blame for […]

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Nominations open for 16th annual ESA Ontario Electrical Safety Awards

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:10:39 +0000

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. 鈥� The nomination period for the 2025 Ontario Electrical Safety Awards is now open. Hosted by the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA), the awards celebrate leadership and achievements in electrical safety by recognizing individuals and organizations who are addressing safety concerns in the areas that present the greatest harm to Ontarians: powerline safety, worker […]

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New WorkSafeBC bulletin focuses on how to reduce the risk of crane rigging failures

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:10:18 +0000

VANCOUVER 鈥� It鈥檚 no secret crane rigging failures have caused and can cause serious injuries and fatalities on construction sites. B.C. has seen its share of crane incidents over the last couple of years, and as such WorkSafeBC has implemented a number of measures to try and improve crane safety across the province. The organization […]

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WorkSafeBC updates penalty database, highlights lack of fall protection incidents

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:15:09 +0000

VICTORIA 鈥� WorkSafeBC鈥檚 penalty database was updated recently to include penalties from January and while there were various incidents and employers that faced fines, many were for a lack of fall protection. 聽聽 Falls from elevation result in some of the most serious work-related injuries, the organization states. In the past five years, WorkSafeBC accepted […]

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HCRA finds builder guilty of operating without a licence, false advertising

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:20:37 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� Following an investigation by the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA), Al-Leem Kassam, operating as Creative Design & Construction, has been convicted of building without a licence, presenting himself as a licensed builder and failing to comply with a compliance order. He has been fined $75,000 and ordered to pay $194,122 in restitution to […]

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Company ordered to pay $350,000 in creative penalties after worker killed by equipment

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:38 +0000

EDSON, ALTA. 鈥� Excel Projects Ltd. pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code for failing to ensure an operational control on equipment could not be activated unintentionally after a 2022 incident left a worker dead. According to an Alberta government release, the incident took place at the company鈥檚 facilities […]

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Project supervisor fined $10,000 after worker injured in fall

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:05:00 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� A project supervisor employed by The Lake Partnership Inc. has been fined $10,000 in relation to a 2022 incident that took place on a home construction project at 229 Riverside Dr. in Toronto where a worker was seriously injured in a fall. On Dec. 20, 2022, Ryan Wilkes was the project supervisor at […]

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CCOHS unveils free mental health toolkit

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:15:06 +0000

HAMILTON, ONT. 鈥� The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a free Workplace Mental Health Toolkit for Canadian organizations. 鈥淭he online toolkit aims to empower business owners, managers and supervisors to build a workplace culture where employees feel safe, respected, and valued,鈥� a release reads. It informative videos, checklists, infographics, posters […]

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Two companies fined after worker seriously injured at residential construction site

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

CALGARY, ALTA. 鈥� Two construction companies have been fined $168,000 each in relation to a serious workplace injury that occurred in 2023. Ihawk Construction Ltd., as an employer, pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker under the聽Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act聽on Jan. 16 in the […]

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Foreman fined $20,000 after worker killed by rock truck

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:09 +0000

CALEDON, ONT. 鈥� A foreman employed by Road-Ex Contracting Ltd. has been fined $20,000 after a worker was fatally injured by a rock truck at a jobsite in Caledon, Ont. in 2022. According to an Ontario court bulletin, on June 1, 2022, workers from Road-Ex and a subcontractor were constructing a new driveway as part […]

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Calgary machine shop ordered to pay $420,000 fine in workplace lathe death

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:05:04 +0000

CALGARY 鈥� A Calgary-based machine shop has been ordered by Alberta’s top court to pay a six-figure fine after one of its workers died on the job in 2019. Inland Machining Ltd. was found liable in October 2023 after an employee was fatally injured while operating a manual lathe and became entangled in a moving […]

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Inquest date announced into death of construction worker Christopher Panepinto

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:10:56 +0000

PICKERING, ONT. 鈥� A date has been scheduled for the inquest into the death of聽Christopher Panepinto, 33, who died on Feb. 10, 2020,聽from injuries sustained while working at a construction site in Pickering. Media reports at the time stated he was crushed while forming concrete for a retirement community build. The inquest will begin at […]

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