Feature written by: James Careless, a Freelance Writer
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Summer 2024)
Even with the best training, personal protective equipment (PPE), and responsible operational procedures, accidents do occur when people fall while working at height. In cases where the person cannot recover themselves, safe and effective response by others on the job site is essential.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers, employed by John Kenyon Limited of Hamilton, Ontario, a siding design and installation company, were fatally injured when the defendant failed to take the reasonable precaution to ensure the workers were not performing work on a quench tower while the quenching process took place, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker employed by PEC Roof Maintenance of St. Catharines, Ontario, a roofing contractor, was critically injured after falling from a ladder during a roof repair project. The company failed to comply with its duty under section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act to ensure the measures and procedures prescribed by Regulation 213/91 (Construction Projects) were carried out. Section 82(2) of the regulation specifically requires a ladder to be secured at the top and bottom to prevent movement.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Kingsview Carpentry Ltd. of Vaughan, Ontario, a construction company specializing in residential carpentry, was fatally injured at a construction project after falling while positioning wooden roof trusses. The company failed, as an employer, to meet the requirements of section 125(1) of Ontario Regulation 213/91, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.