Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was critically injured when a construction drill rig tipped on uneven ground and struck them. Consbec Inc. failed to ensure the worker had been provided sufficient information, instruction and supervision on the safe operation of the drill rig. Consbec Inc. is a surface and underground mining and civil construction contractor.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers, employed by Aluma Systems Inc. of Bolton, Ontario, were injured when the shoring under a concrete pouring operation collapsed. Aluma Systems Inc. failed to ensure re-shoring was supported and braced appropriately.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Bernt Gilbertson Enterprise Limited of Richards Landing, Ontario, was critically injured when a motor fell during maintenance work being performed on a portable cone crusher. Gilbertson Enterprises failed as an employer to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. The accident took place on May 15, 2021.
As a certified propane trainer in ‘Heaters and Torches’ and Propane Filling’, among others, it is my job to review tanks as part of the inspection program prior to use. HRS Group Inc., is a health and safety training and consulting company in the Peterborough area and we are constantly on our toes for safety … Continue Reading