A coroner’s jury has called for stronger workplace safety measures following the death of a construction worker at a wind turbine site in rural New Brunswick. Matthew Brawn died July… …
A roofing worker in British Columbia fell more than 7.5 metres to the ground while repairing a three-storey condominium building in June 2023, sustaining serious injuries after working outside an… …
A Burnaby roofing company has been fined more than $21,000 after WorkSafeBC found four workers on a steep-sloped roof without proper fall protection for the second time. WorkSafeBC imposed the… …
Canada’s Building Trades Unions has unanimously passed a resolution to harmonize national safety certification standards for construction workers, aiming to eliminate interprovincial barriers that prevent tradespeople from moving between provinces… …
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is now offering rebates of up to $2,500 to construction companies that buy automated external defibrillators for qualifying projects across Ontario. The program launched… …
Ontario will require defibrillators on large construction sites and mandate the posting of washroom cleaning records under new workplace safety regulations taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. Construction sites with 20… …
WorkSafeBC has fined EllisDon Corporation and EllisDon Westpro Construction Ltd. $688,589.56 following two separate incidents where crane loads fell due to inadequate lifting plans and inspections. The penalty, imposed Oct. …
A new survey has found a significant disconnect between how safe workers feel on the job and the actual safety systems in place at high-risk worksites across the United States.… …
WorkSafeNB has partnered with Nova Scotia to conduct joint tower crane inspections as construction activity increases across New Brunswick. The collaboration began at the Representatives of Atlantic Provinces occupational health… …
A Manitoba construction company has been fined $20,000 after a worker’s hand contacted a table saw blade, resulting in the amputation of their middle finger. Kawenhowen Projects Ltd., a construction… …
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