Blog Post #1077 – Company Fined $60,000 After Worker Falls from Peterborough Building

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

Pro Renovations Solutions Inc. of Mississauga, was subcontracted to make repairs to an apartment building in Peterborough, Ontario. On November 01, 2016, a worker on a 10-storey building lost balance at the roof edge and fell to the ground, sustaining critical injuries as a result. The worker was not protected by any form of fall protection while on the roof.

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Blog Post #1076 – Fatality Prompts Fine

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine

A worker fatality led to a $160,000 fined issued on July 18, 2019 to a Japanese engineering firm.

The fatality occurred at a construction project located in a manufacturing facility in Tottenham, Ontario, according to a statement from the Ministry of Labour. (MOL)

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Blog Post #1075 – Court Imposes $313,000 in Fines for Worker Death at Brampton Community Centre Site

Background

A crane was brought to the worksite – a community centre and library complex under construction – for hoisting purposes. On April 9, 2015, Forma-Con worker Andry Sokhan, a licensed crane operator, sent text messages to supervisor Gordon Graham indicating that the crane was a danger; Graham responded that if the crane posed a danger it should be shut down. The crane continued to be used.

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