Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by GMJ Electric Inc., contracted by Santoro Construction Inc., out of Mississauga, Ontario, fell from a ladder and suffered critical injuries while performing electrical wiring work on a renovated office site.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Pro Renovations Solutions Inc. of Mississauga, was subcontracted to make repairs to an apartment building in Peterborough, Ontario. On November 01, 2016, a worker on a 10-storey building lost balance at the roof edge and fell to the ground, sustaining critical injuries as a result. The worker was not protected by any form of fall protection while on the roof.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker fell from the roof of a barn under construction to the ground, suffering critical injuries. Under Ontario’s health and safety laws the worker should have been protected from falling with a properly-used fall arrest system.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An employer with two previous convictions for safety violations has been sentenced to one day imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 for ignoring safety regulations. No one fell or was injured.