Blog Post #1257 – Vixman Construction Ltd Sentenced to $125,000 fine and 18 Months Probation After Workplace Fatality at Billy Bishop Airport

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

On March 27, 2018, Vixman Construction Ltd., an Ontario corporation, was contracted to install corrugated steel sheeting to form a roof over several new walkways at Billy Bishop Airport from the gates onto the tarmac.  On March 27, two workers were working on a walkway. They were using self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) for fall protection, attached to full body harnesses.  All of the fall protection equipment was appropriate for the tasks involved and functioning properly.

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Blog Post #1256 – Death of Worker, Injuries to Others Result in $175,000 Fine to Windsor Concrete Manufacturer

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

One worker was killed and another seriously injured when anchor plates being used in the construction of a bridge girder slid from their supports and failed, striking the workers. The employer was Pre-stressed Systems Inc. (PSI Inc.), of Windsor, Ontario, a manufacturer of pre-stressed and pre-cast concrete products.

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