A Georgian Bluffs roofing company and its director have been fined a combined $145,000 after a worker was critically injured falling from an unsecured ladder at a Mount Forest construction… …
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WorkSafeBC fines Top Line Formwork nearly $24K after crane rigging drop kills worker
A worker died after a large formwork panel fell on him at a Victoria construction site, resulting in a $23,561.11 penalty against Top Line Formwork Inc. imposed by WorkSafeBC on… …
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Excel Management Limited Partnership and Benchmark Cribbing have been fined a combined $250,000 after a storage cage fell and pinned a worker at a Calgary residential construction site. The worker… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
N.B. construction zone safety campaign expands with new ads this summer
New Brunswick’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has launched its annual work zone safety campaign for the 2026 construction season, adding new advertising to reach more drivers across the province.… …
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Worker rescued from hole at Parliament Oak hotel construction site in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
By Paige Seburn | The Lake Report A worker was taken to hospital Friday after falling into a hole at the construction site of the future Parliament Oak hotel. Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency… …
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The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Nova Scotia recorded its lowest-ever provincial workplace injury rate in 2025, with fewer workers hurt, faster recoveries and fewer days lost across major industries… …
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B.C. construction injury rate falls 25 per cent over decade: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe time-loss injury rate in British Columbia’s construction sector has dropped 25 per cent over the past 10 years, while the serious injury rate has fallen 32 per cent, according… …
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Legislative update: The impact of Bill 30 on contractors and construction businesses
by Norm Keithby Norm KeithOn Nov. 27, 2025, Ontario’s Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) received Royal Assent. Bill 30 introduces a wide range of amendments across several key statutes, most notably… …


