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’
Aldershot Greenhouses Ltd. pleaded guilty and has been fined $100,000 after a worker at a greenhouse operation died after falling from a ladder.
New Standard Introduced
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The province of Ontario is implementing a new voluntary workplace training standard to help prevent falls and improve the safety of employees working at heights.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Roswell Construction Inc., a builder, and Blue River Masonry Ltd., a masonry contractor, have both pleaded guilty and have been fined a combined total of $170,000 in the death of a worker who fell from scaffolding.