The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a mining company’s request to suspend safety orders requiring guarding on a long tom drill while it appeals the orders, finding worker safety… …
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Glencore fined $120,000 after worker suffers critical injuries in mine fall near Sudbury, Ont.
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Toronto-based mining company has been fined $120,000 after a worker fell from a scissor lift and sustained critical injuries at an underground mine near Sudbury, Ont. Glencore Canada Corporation… …
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Vancouver mining firm fined $135K after worker injured in cable removal incident near Sudbury, Ont.
A Vancouver-based mining company has been fined $135,000 after a worker was injured while removing a power cable from a mine shaft near Sudbury. DMC Mining Services Ltd. pleaded guilty… …
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Quebec drilling company fined $100K after worker injured by unguarded equipment in Ontario
Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc. was fined $100,000 after a worker was injured by an unguarded drill rig at an underground mine in Porcupine, Ont. The Val-d’Or, Que.-based company pleaded… …
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Avetta survey reveals safety perception gap among workers in high-risk industries
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 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.… …
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Drilling company fined after 2021 worker death at Shasta Mine in northern B.C.
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A Yukon company that pleaded guilty in Prince George Provincial Court to violating the Mines Act after one of its workers died at a… …
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Worker killed, two injured after UTV brake failure on steep mine site road
A worker died and two others suffered serious injuries when a utility terrain vehicle crashed into trees after losing braking control on a steep gravel road at a mine site… …
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Ontario Mine Rescue will host the International Mines Rescue Body Conference in 2029, coinciding with the organization’s 100th anniversary. Mike Parent, president and CEO of Workplace Safety North, and Shawn… …


