OHS Fines

WorkSafeBC has issued a $140,209.70 penalty to Bird Construction GP Limited and Bird Construction for high-risk safety violations after a worker fell to the ground when a rebar tower collapsed… …

A Milton-based metal distributor has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by falling metal rods during an inventory check, according to Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and… …

A Grande Prairie crane services company has been fined $210,000 after a worker died when equipment collapsed at a worksite near Clairmont in 2022. North West Crane Enterprises Ltd. pleaded… …

A Toronto-based propane distributor has been fined $375,000 after a worker was crushed to death between a 1,000-gallon propane tank and a building wall during a tank replacement, according to… …

A Concord, Ont., concrete forming company has been fined $55,000 after a worker was injured when their clothing became caught in a moving conveyor belt during a cleaning task. Camp… …

A construction firm and a concrete supplier have been fined a combined $218,000 after a worker was seriously injured by an arc flash on a construction site near Viking, Alta.… …

A Quebec company has been fined $65,000 after two workers were injured while moving fence panels at an Ottawa light rail maintenance facility. On Oct. 5, 2021, employees of Regional… …

A Red Deer-area farm equipment dealership has been ordered to pay $108,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety charge related to a serious injury incident. George’s Farm Centre pleaded… …

A Nepean, Ont., prefabricated home manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by an automatic nailing machine that wasn’t properly locked out during repairs. Advanced Building Innovation… …