Posts Tagged As: Fall Arrest in Ontario

Blog Post #1275 – Fatal Fall at Hamilton Construction Project Results in $150,000 Fine for Toronto Construction Firm

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

On Oct. 15, 2018, a worker employed by Welldone Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, a company that specializes in restoration work, fell from the roof of the building and was killed by the fall. The worker was not protected by a guardrail or travel restraint system as required by law.

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Blog Post #1257 – Vixman Construction Ltd Sentenced to $125,000 fine and 18 Months Probation After Workplace Fatality at Billy Bishop Airport

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

On March 27, 2018, Vixman Construction Ltd., an Ontario corporation, was contracted to install corrugated steel sheeting to form a roof over several new walkways at Billy Bishop Airport from the gates onto the tarmac.  On March 27, two workers were working on a walkway. They were using self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) for fall protection, attached to full body harnesses.  All of the fall protection equipment was appropriate for the tasks involved and functioning properly.

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