Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was killed when a concrete panel fell from a flatbed truck while it was being transferred with a crane and hoist.
Blog Post #1192 – Kitchener Electrical Company, Supervisor Fined Total of $60,000 After Workers Suffered Burns
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Three workers received burns from an arc flash while working on an energized electrical system.
Blog Post #1190 – Ottawa Construction Companies, Supervisors Fined Total of $677,500 After Worker Fatality
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was killed on March 23, 2016, after being struck by a large piece of ice while working in an excavation.
Blog Post #1186 – Multiple Convictions Lead to Jail Term for Belleville Roofer
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was observed by a Ministry of Labour inspector working on a pitched roof without wearing fall protection as required by law. Fall protection contraventions are considered to be one of the ‘killer contraventions’ within the Province of Ontario and are treated extremely seriously by the Ministry of Labour.