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Blog Post #1339 – Worker’s Death from Collapsing Bridge Results in $175,000

March 20, 2022
Dan
Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker, employed by R.M. Belanger Ltd., was killed when a bridge that was being jacked into place collapsed. The company failed to...

Blog Post #1335 – Worker’s Injuries from Construction Site Fall in Waterloo Results in $60,000 Fine for Innisfil Company

February 27, 2022
Dan
Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Fall Protection, Fall Protection, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety, Working at Heights

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker, employed by MTN Construction out of Innisfil, Ontario, fell 21 feet to the ground, sustaining injuries. Workers had not been given...

Blog Post #1311 – Rail Crossings Get Upgrade

December 13, 2021
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Due Diligence, Engineering Standards, Federal, Transportation

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada (July 2015) Transport Canada (TC) is investing more than $9,700,000 to improve railway crossings across the country.

Blog Post #1256 – Death of Worker, Injuries to Others Result in $175,000 Fine to Windsor Concrete Manufacturer

May 24, 2021
Dan
Blog, Canadian Health and Safety, Construction, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Federal, Health and Safety, Ontario Health and Safety

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ One worker was killed and another seriously injured when anchor plates being used in the construction of a bridge girder slid from their...