Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Aug. 2014)
The government of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Will start developing regulations that will set out filing requirements for projects involving hydraulic fracturing.
Blog Post #1233 – Fatality Results in $125,000 Fine for Sudbury Construction Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was killed after jumping from a truck that was rolling backward and downhill at a culvert and bridge rehabilitation project north of Elliot Lake on Highway 639. The worker was employed by Teranorth Construction & Engineering Ltd. of Sudbury, Ontario; a business focusing on highway construction, municipal infrastructure and site development.
Blog Post #1232 – Fall from Ladder Results in $50,000 Fine for St. Thomas Manufacturer
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker suffered a critical injury after falling off a ladder while trying to access the roof of the workplace. There was no safe means to access the roof. The worker was an employee of Maxill Inc., 80 Elm Street, St. Thomas, Ontario, a company that manufactures infection control products.
Blog Post #1231 – Fishing Fatalities Decline
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Aug. 2014)
Fatalities in the British Columbia fishing sector have declined sharply over the past decade, the Transportation safety Board of Canada (TSB) reports.