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… …
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Frontline construction supervisors report gaps in training and support, survey finds
A new survey of U.S. construction supervisors highlights significant gaps in training, resources, and company support that could put workers at risk. The study, conducted by Vector Solutions, surveyed 602… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Fight over wages, not safety complaint, ended dump truck driver’s employment: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed an Occupational Health and Safety Act reprisal application against Jadeon Enterprises, finding the employment relationship ended over a wage dispute rather than a safety… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Crane company in Grande Prairie, Alta., fined $210,000 after worker killed in collapse
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… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Construction worker suffered serious injuries in 6.5-metre fall through incomplete guardrail: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA construction worker sustained serious injuries after falling more than six metres from a townhouse under construction when an incomplete temporary guardrail failed, according to WorkSafeBC. The incident occurred in… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Construction firm, concrete supplier fined $218,000 after Alberta worker injured in arc flash incident
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.… …


