At an excavation at a residence on Pine Crescent in Toronto, a worker was killed when an excavated dirt wall collapsed due to lack of support. The employer, SMID Construction Ltd., a general construction contractor out of Ajax, Ontario, was convicted on June 21, 2018.
Blog Post #1112 – Concrete Pumper Injures Worker, Manotick Company Fined $70,000
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An employee of Manotick Concrete Inc., 1249 River Road, Manotick, Ontario, provides concrete forming and foundation supplies, suffered critical injuries while working as part of a crew pouring concrete into form-work during the construction of the walls of a single-family home.
Blog Post #1013 – R.M. Belanger Limited Fined $125,000 and Supervisor Fined $5,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
R.M. Belanger Limited pleaded guilty and was fined $125,000, and a supervisor pleaded guilty and was fined $5,000 after a worker was injured.
Blog Post #927 – Death of Worker in Trench Results in $75,000 Fine
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Utility Force Inc. pleaded guilty and was given a fine of $75,000 in court after a worker died in a trench that collapsed.