Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Res 2000 Structures Inc., a Cookstown constructor, was fined $160,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was killed.
Blog Post #395 – Years-old Injury Spurs Hefty Fines at Woodall
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The injury of a worker almost five years ago has ended with a trial involving two Ontario companies that were, ultimately, found to be in breach of safety requirements.
Blog Post #391 – Construction Workers Injured, One Fatally in Saskatoon
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine One construction worker died and another was seriously injured in a late-afternoon accident in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on December 10, 2008. At about 4 pm, the two men were working on a condominium development project when one worker fell approximately six storeys. Bob Fawcett, assistant fire chief with Saskatoon Fire … Continue Reading
Blog Post #383 – Jury Weighs In On ‘Fall Protection’
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A coroner’s jury probing the death of an Ontario construction worker in 2006 has made a series of recommendations meant to enhance fall protection.