Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A driver, employed by Global Metal Sources Co. Ltd., was fatally injured when the box from an adjacent 45-foot dump trailer fell on their trailer cab as the box was being lifted. The company had failed to ensure the dump trailer was maintained in good condition.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Bernt Gilbertson Enterprise Limited of Richards Landing, Ontario, was critically injured when a motor fell during maintenance work being performed on a portable cone crusher. Gilbertson Enterprises failed as an employer to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. The accident took place on May 15, 2021.
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.
Excerpt from the OH&S safety magazine (Jan. 2017)
The B.C. Nurses’ Union (PCNU) is demanding better policies to protect nurses and hospital employees after a man attempted suicide with a firearm in an emergency room.