SMK Contracting has been fined $8,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall from an unsecured ladder near Wawota, Saskatchewan. The company pleaded guilty on December 10 in… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC urges ladder safety as holiday decorating is in full swing
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC accepted 876 time-loss claims for ladder-related fall injuries in 2024, including 309 serious injuries such as fractures, contusions and strains. The workers’ compensation board and The Community Against Preventable… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Carpenter’s fatal fall at B.C. public school caused by ladder too short for ceiling work
A carpenter died after falling from a ladder that was too short for the ceiling repair work he was performing at a public school, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The… …
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