Posts Tagged As: Construction accident in Ontario

Blog Post #1146 – Worker Fatality Results in $325,000 Fine for Coco Paving

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

An employee of Coco Paving Inc., 949 Wilson Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, a heavy civil construction company, was killed when steel casing rolled while being moved by a forklift. The accident happened on November 2, 2015 on a road reconstruction project on Highway 7 near Sciberras Road in Markham, Ontario.

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Blog Post #641 – English Prestige Builders Ltd. Fined $100,000

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

English Prestige Builders Ltd., a company that provides real estate project management services, has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the health and safety of workers were protected and has been fined a total of $100,000. One worker died and another was severely injured when a concrete wall collapsed on a project site.

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