The intensity and variety of occupational hazards presented by confined space worksites demands robust legislation and diligence from employers – but is that enough? By Jack Burton The following report, as well as the previous statement, are those of Jack Burton, a freelance writer and regular contributor to the OH&S Canada magazine. (Thank you from … Continue Reading
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Fourwinds Construction Inc. of Concord, Ontario, was fatally injured at a road widening project. Fourwinds Construction Inc. failed to ensure a headwall was stored in a way that did not endanger a worker, as required by section 37(1) of Regulation 213/91, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Hydro One Networks Inc., of Toronto, Ontario, a power supply company, and Gregory Diebold, a supervisor, was critically injured after a copper wire they were holding, made contact with a live powerline. Hydro One failed to ensure that work performed on or near electrical transmission or distribution systems was performed in accordance with section 132 of the Electrical Utility Safety Rules as required by section 181 of Ontario Regulation 213/91. The supervisor failed to take every reasonable precaution to prevent hazards to workers from energized electrical equipment, installations and conductors, as required by section 183 of the Regulation.
Report from Google report July 07, 2025 A fatal explosion occurred at a Quebec fuel distributor, Propane Lafortune, in St-Roch-de-l’Achigan on January 12, killing three workers. The explosion, which involved a gasoline vapor ignition during welding repair work on a tanker truck, also destroyed the building. Details of the incident: Cause: A welder was repairing cracks … Continue Reading