Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Domm Construction Ltd., a company engaged in agricultural, commercial, municipal, and residential construction. was critically injured while performing duties at a construction site. Shawn Weltz, a supervisor, was also charged in the accident.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (July 2016)
A roofing firm was fined $3,500 after a workplace inspection found employees working without proper personal protective equipment.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Goldentrust Development Inc. was the constructor for the workplace. A self-employed owner of a sub-contractor was fatally injured at the workplace when they fell approximately six meters to the bottom of an unguarded elevator shaft. Goldentrust Development Inc. failed to ensure that the opening to the elevator shaft was protected by a guardrail to prevent a worker from falling into the shaft. This is an offence under section 26.3(1) of Regulation 213/91 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Convicted:
A worker was injured after falling 30 feet from a roof at a construction project.