Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2024)
Quebec’s workplace safety board says a lack of training and equipment contributed to the deaths of two firefighters during a flood northeast of Quebec City in May 2023.
Blog Post #1614 – Workplace Fatality Results in $100,000 Fine for London Company
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Integrated Solutions Inc., of London, Ontario, a company that installs satellite dishes on residential roofs, was fatally injured by a fall while installing a satellite dish on the roof of a residence. By not ensuring the worker used fall protection while on the roof, Integrated Solutions Inc. failed to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1608 – Workplace Fatalities Decline in Nova Scotia
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (Spring 2024)
The number of workplace fatalities in Nova Scotia decreased last year, according to the latest data from the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia.
Blog Post #1600 – Woodstock Car Dealership Fined $125,000 After Worker Fatally Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker employed by Woodstock Ford, a car dealership and service centre, was fatally injured after falling from a stepladder. The company failed to take the reasonable precautions of ensuring that the worker worked from a ladder or platform designed to be used at the required working height, contrary to section 25(2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.