OH&S Archives - constructconnect.com şÚÁĎłÔąĎÍř's construction news Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:23:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png OH&S Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Concord company faces $130,000 fine after worker fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/concord-company-faces-130000-fine-after-worker-fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/concord-company-faces-130000-fine-after-worker-fatality#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:10:26 +0000 /?p=427089 CONCORD, ONT. — Fourwinds Construction Inc. of Concord, Ont. has been convicted and fined after a worker was killed during a road widening construction project on Rutherford Road, between Peter Rupert Avenue and Bathurst Street, in Vaughan. In 2023 Fourwinds has been contracted to install water, wastewater and stormwater utilities for the road project. On Aug. […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/concord-company-faces-130000-fine-after-worker-fatality/feed 0 Bell Let’s Talk: Construction’s next generation needs mental health support now /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/bell-lets-talk-constructions-next-generation-needs-mental-health-support-now /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/bell-lets-talk-constructions-next-generation-needs-mental-health-support-now#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:55:05 +0000 /?p=427136 Bell Let’s Talk Day has become the world’s largest conversation about mental health, encouraging Canadians and people around the globe to take action to help reduce the stigma. This year, the campaign highlights the progress that has been made and discusses what still needs to be done to support those with mental health challenges, including […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/bell-lets-talk-constructions-next-generation-needs-mental-health-support-now/feed 0 Employer fined for improper use of tool, Manitoba government issues reminder /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/employer-fined-for-improper-use-of-tool-manitoba-government-issues-reminder /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/employer-fined-for-improper-use-of-tool-manitoba-government-issues-reminder#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:07:06 +0000 /?p=427013 WINNIPEG — Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to ensure machines are equipped with safeguards after an employer was prosecuted under the Workplace Safety and Health Act recently. On July 20, 2022, a worker was operating a table saw without a safeguard and came into contact with the blade, leading to an injury that […]

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]]> /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/employer-fined-for-improper-use-of-tool-manitoba-government-issues-reminder/feed 0 Companies fined $230,000 after Hamilton workplace fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/companies-fined-230000-after-hamilton-workplace-fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/companies-fined-230000-after-hamilton-workplace-fatality#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:10:22 +0000 /?p=426777 HAMILTON, ONT. — New Horizon Development Group (Waterdown) Inc. and TKEM Electric Ltd., both of Burlington, Ont., are facing significant fines in relation to a 2022 incident where a worker was killed after falling from the roof of a building under construction. On August 16, 2022, an electrician was running wire to the roof of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/companies-fined-230000-after-hamilton-workplace-fatality/feed 0 St. Jacobs construction company fined $70,000 after worker struck by vehicle /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/st-jacobs-construction-company-fined-70000-after-worker-struck-by-vehicle /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/st-jacobs-construction-company-fined-70000-after-worker-struck-by-vehicle#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:05:50 +0000 /?p=425572 ST. JACOBS, ONT. — Civil infrastructure and material supply company Steed and Evans Ltd. of St. Jacobs, Ont. has been fined after a construction worker was struck by a vehicle at a construction project on Elliott Avenue and Harpin Way in Fergus. According to an Ontario government court bulletin, on June 10, 2022, a worker […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/st-jacobs-construction-company-fined-70000-after-worker-struck-by-vehicle/feed 0 Power company, supervisor fined $262,000 after worker critically injured /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/power-company-supervisor-fined-262000-after-worker-critically-injured /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/power-company-supervisor-fined-262000-after-worker-critically-injured#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:25:53 +0000 /?p=425294 WINGHAM, ONT. — Hydro One Networks Inc. and Gregory Diebold, a supervisor, have been fined a total of $262,000 in relation to an incident that occurred on a construction project in 2022 on Howick-Turnberry Road near Gilmour Line in Wingham, Ont. that left one worker with critical injuries. According to a Government of Ontario court […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/power-company-supervisor-fined-262000-after-worker-critically-injured/feed 0 National Forum on Changing World of Work /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/national-forum-on-changing-world-of-work /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/national-forum-on-changing-world-of-work#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:05:05 +0000 /?p=422791 HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s (CCOHS) Forum 2025: The Changing World of Work (Forum), will take May 27 to 28 in Calgary, Alta. and is set to feature a variety of speakers who will delve into notable health and safety topics. The forum is a national two-day event where […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/national-forum-on-changing-world-of-work/feed 0 Builders reminded to construct with accessibility in mind /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/builders-reminded-to-construct-with-accessibility-in-mind /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/builders-reminded-to-construct-with-accessibility-in-mind#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:00:54 +0000 /?p=422797 Not only were they reminded of their project responsibilities to identify, remove and prevent inaccessibility barriers, attendees at a Buildings Week Toronto seminar heard some disquieting statistics about the number of people with disabilities. Sixteen per cent of residents worldwide self-identify as having one or more disabilities, said technical accessibility specialist Samantha Ryan. That figure […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/builders-reminded-to-construct-with-accessibility-in-mind/feed 0 UPDATE: BC Building Trades: 39 construction workers mourned at Bentall IV Memorial /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/bc-building-trades-39-construction-workers-to-be-mourned-at-bentall-iv-memorial /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/bc-building-trades-39-construction-workers-to-be-mourned-at-bentall-iv-memorial#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:15:17 +0000 /?p=422195 VANCOUVER — British Columbia experienced another deadly year in the construction industry with 39 workers dying in 2023, the latest year for which fatalities are confirmed by WorkSafeBC. Seventeen of those workers died due to trauma, while 22 died due to exposure. “It is deeply disheartening to see another year where the death toll in […]

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]]> /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/bc-building-trades-39-construction-workers-to-be-mourned-at-bentall-iv-memorial/feed 0 Industry Special: Mining actionable safety insights from big data /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/industry-special-mining-actionable-safety-insights-from-big-data /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/industry-special-mining-actionable-safety-insights-from-big-data#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:55:37 +0000 /?p=417751   The BCCSA is leveraging data analytics tool to help construction employers improve safety outcomes   If you could stop potential construction safety incidents before they happened, you’d do anything you could to prevent them. While we don’t have anything approaching a device that can look into the future, the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) […]

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]]> /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/industry-special-mining-actionable-safety-insights-from-big-data/feed 0 Two men arrested after break-and-enter at Hydro One field in Oshawa /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/two-men-arrested-after-break-and-enter-at-hydro-one-field-in-oshawa /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/two-men-arrested-after-break-and-enter-at-hydro-one-field-in-oshawa#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:37 +0000 /?p=421431 OSHAWA, ONT. — Two men are facing several charges after breaking into a Hydro One field in Oshawa in late December. According to Durham police, on Dec. 30 at 10 a.m., officers responded to a break-and-enter at the Hydro One field, located at 2745 Townline Rd.  Two males had allegedly cut numerous locks and entered […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/01/two-men-arrested-after-break-and-enter-at-hydro-one-field-in-oshawa/feed 0 WorkSafeBC’s premium rate remains unchanged in 2025 /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/worksafebcs-premium-rate-remains-unchanged-in-2025 /joc/news/ohs/2025/01/worksafebcs-premium-rate-remains-unchanged-in-2025#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:10:24 +0000 /?p=421177 RICHMOND, B.C. — WorkSafeBC is reporting B.C. employers will see no change to the average base premium rate in 2025. For the eighth consecutive year, WorkSafeBC has set the average base rate at 1.55 per cent of assessable payroll (or $1.55 per $100 of payroll), states a release. In 2025, 59 per cent of employers […]

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