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Note: The defendant has a prior conviction from an incident occurring on March 3, 2008, and paid a fine of $60,000.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by MTN Construction out of Innisfil, Ontario, fell 21 feet to the ground, sustaining injuries. Workers had not been given site-specific training nor had they been trained on where and how to properly tie off their fall protection equipment on this job site.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by James Dick Construction Limited of Caledon, Ontario, fell into a quarry when a catwalk gave way. The catwalk had not been maintained in a safe condition.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Great Lakes Copper Ltd. of London, Ontario, a manufacturer of copper tubing for the plumbing, refrigeration and industrial markets, was injured after being struck by tubing that slid as it was being moved.