Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Jan. 2017)
The British Columbia ‘Federation of Labour’ is questioning whether the provincial government and WorkSafeBC are doing enough to enforce workplace safety rules.
Blog Post #1365 – Calgary Worker Perishes in Fall
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2016)
A worker at a construction site in Parkhill, Alberta a neighbourhood in Southwest Calgary, has died following injuries sustained in a fall on May 3, 2016.
Blog Post #1268 – Worker’s Fall from Platform Results in $60,000 Fine for Caledon Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker employed by Aurora King Masonry Ltd. of Toronto, a company specializing in masonry work. received critical injuries after falling from a platform. By law, a work platform over 2.4 metres (7.87 feet) must have a guardrail.
Blog Post #1148 – Bradford Company and Owner Fined Total of $110,000 For Worker Fall
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker fell from a ladder and suffered permanent injuries while performing electrical wiring work. The worker was an employee of GMJ Electric Inc., an electrical contracting company. The employee’s immediate supervisor was Gino Martignago.