A small Nova Scotia roofing company’s owner has been ordered to pay $35,000 after one of his workers suffered a traumatic brain injury falling from a residential roof, the Provincial… …
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Modified cart clears Pilosio Canada in fatal collapse case at Saskatoon hospital construction site
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has restored Pilosio Canada’s acquittal on a charge of failing to ensure equipment it supplied was safe, after a worker died when a table cart… …
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Arbutus Landscaping pleaded guilty on Aug. 19 to one count under Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to establish a system to ensure compliance with safety laws, following… …
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PREMIUM Tribunal doubts construction worker’s testimony, caps wage-loss benefits at minimum wage
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Crane movement toppled formwork panel, killing worker: WorkSafeBC investigation
A tower crane’s rigging toppled a large formwork panel and killed a worker at a British Columbia construction site, a WorkSafeBC investigation found. The September 2024 incident occurred while the… …
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BC construction worker died in fall after guardrail midrail detached at condo: Investigation
A worker in British Columbia died after falling 10.6 metres through a temporary guardrail on a condominium construction site in June 2024, an investigation into the incident by WorkSafeBC found.… …
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Worker, rescuer overcome by toxic vapours in concrete pit: WorkSafeBC investigation
Two workers were overcome by toxic vapours after a labourer entered an unventilated 4.3-metre concrete pit to apply waterproofing primer, and a safety officer who climbed down to rescue him… …
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Worker died after running generator indoors to power heater, investigation finds
A construction worker installing vapour barrier in a house under construction died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a gas-powered generator indoors to power a kerosene space heater, an investigation… …
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