Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2025) as originally reported by the Canadian Press
Three companies have been fined $1.2 million over a workplace death in northern Alberta.
Suncor Energy Services Inc., Joy Global Canada Ltd., and NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services Ltd. each pleaded guilty to a charge under Alberta’s occupational health and safety rules.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), 55 Lakeshore Blvd. East, Toronto, Ontario, sustained a critical injury while operating a lift truck during a training session at an LCBO warehouse on 955 Wilton Grove Road, London, Ontario.
Report from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by KAS Aluminum & Copper Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario, a contractor that installs windows, eavestroughs and siding, was fatally injured falling from a roof. The company failed to ensure the worker was using fall protection when exposed to the hazard of falling more than three metres, contrary to section 26.1(2) of Ontario Regulation 213/91 as required by section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2025)
The results of the study, titled “2025 PPE Pain Points Study: Top Trends and Challenges,” were released today. Respondents qualifying to take the survey in October 2024 had responsibility for purchasing and/or managing PPE across a range of industries.