Posts Tagged As: occupational death

Blog Post #1638 – Two Companies Fined $230,000 Total After Workplace Fatality

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by New Horizon Development Group (Waterdown) Inc. of Burlington, Ontario, a construction company, fell from the roof of a building under construction. New Horizon failed to ensure there were warning signs posted about the fall hazard, as required by section 23(1)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. TKEM Electric failed to provide information, instruction or supervision related to the fall hazard as required by section 25(2)(a) of the Act.

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Blog Post #1636 – Police Search for Answers at ‘Vast’ Quebec Explosion Site – Part 2

Report from Google report July 07, 2025 A fatal explosion occurred at a Quebec fuel distributor, Propane Lafortune, in St-Roch-de-l’Achigan on January 12, killing three workers. The explosion, which involved a gasoline vapor ignition during welding repair work on a tanker truck, also destroyed the building. Details of the incident:  Cause: A welder was repairing cracks … Continue Reading