Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was killed after falling through a skylight in a building that was having new electrical equipment installed. The worker’s employer was Vollmer Inc., 3822 Sandwich Street, a multi-trade construction contractor located in Windsor.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A person (not a worker) entered a building and fell down an elevator shaft, later succumbing to injuries. No signs were posted on the site warning of danger or that entry was forbidden, as required by law.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A foreman and the company that employed him are facing charges under Nova Scotia’s Occupational Health & Safety laws in relation to the falling death of a young labourer at a Halifax worksite.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Universal Structural Restoration Ltd. (USRL), a construction restoration company specializing in balcony reconstruction and waterproofing, who was on the platform of a boom, was killed when the boom lost stability and tipped over.