A worker suffered serious injuries when a hydraulic cylinder fell from a gantry crane being assembled on a moored barge, striking him as he emerged from beneath the crane’s platform… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB, Nova Scotia partner on tower crane inspections as construction activity rises
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… …
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Features & AnalysisRegulations & ComplianceWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC reports good compliance with tower crane regulation after first year
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC received more than 900 Notice of Project submissions for tower crane operations in the first year of a new regulation that took effect Oct. 1, 2024. The regulation requires… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Worker’s fatal fall in B.C. traced to tripping hazard on foundation wall
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker died after tripping on an earthquake strap and falling into a concrete foundation while operating a mobile crane to load form panels at a residential construction site, a… …
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PREMIUM Transocean fined $65,000 after worker crushed in offshore crane incident
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremium Member Access Required This article is available to Safety News Canada Premium members. Subscribe for $99/year plus HST for concise, plain-language summaries of the court decisions, arbitration rulings, and …
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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… …


