Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two workers were killed and three more injured in separate incidents in the Montreal area in early April.
Post #345 – Garbage Container Improperly Installed in Quebec
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A garbage container’s improper installation and a rusted cable contributed to the crushing death of a worker in 2007, concludes Quebec’s Commission de la sante et de la securite du travail (CSST).
On June 6, 2007, a garbage collector with Les Enterprises J. L. R. was picking up recyclable material from a client’s yard when the accident occurred, says CSST spokesperson Eric Arseneault. A sudden slackening in the steel winch cable connected to the container resulted in a hook releasing from the eyelet, causing the container to fall, Arseneault reports. Positioned under the raised container at the time, Martin Labranche was fatally injured.
Blog Post #286 – Safety Submerged at Bachelor Lake gold mine
Article from the OH&S Canada Magazine
By: Dan Birch
The deaths of three workers tasked with helping to refurbish a shaft at the Bachelor Lake gold mine in northwestern Quebec reveals in sad, often shocking, detail the need for constant vigilance.
Blog Post #167 – Communication Lapse at Heart of Accident
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
Quebec investigators say a lack of communication contributed to the death of a worker in 2006 when his head became stuck in a piece of equipment during a pool installation project.