Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
A crane rigger suffered fatal crushing injuries on May 8 after building materials fell on him at a construction site in downtown Calgary.
Blog Post #196 – S&R Mechanical Fined $125,000 after Worker Killed
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
S & R Mechanical, a division of Cumberland-based 681291 Ontario Inc., was fined $125,000 yesterday for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was killed at a construction project in Ottawa.
Blog Post #174 – Reid & Deleye Contractors Ltd., K & S Forming Inc. and Supervisor Fined a Total Of $104,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Reid & Deleye Contractors Ltd. of Courtland was fined $50,000 on November 27, 2009, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured. K & S Forming Inc., a London-based concrete forming company, was fined a total of $50,000 in the same incident and one of its supervisors was also fined $4,000 for violations under the OHSA.
Blog Post #159 – Fall Protection – Section 26 of the Construction Regulation 213/91- Eighth in Series
Section 26.4, sub-section 1 states, “A travel restraint system shall consist of a full body harness with adequate attachment points or a safety belt.” My opinion If any company is still using body belts then they should have their collective heads examined. The damage to the mid section, in the event of a fall, for … Continue Reading