A worker fell approximately 3.8 metres from a school roof in July 2023 in British Columbia and sustained serious injuries when an extension ladder retracted unexpectedly as he stepped onto… …
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… …
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… …
Rogers Communications Canada Inc. has been fined $260,000 after a contractor died in a 120-metre fall from a telecommunications tower in January 2022. The worker, employed by Verrascend Technologies Inc.,… …
WorkSafeBC 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… …
A WorkSafeBC investigation has found inadequate supervision and failure to enforce fall protection procedures led to a worker’s death at a warehouse construction site in May 2022. The worker fell… …
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… …
WorkSafeBC has issued a $2,500 penalty to Callmike Property Services & Glass Ltd. for multiple high-risk safety violations after inspectors observed window washers working with inadequate fall protection and walking… …
A construction worker sustained serious injuries after falling more than six metres from a townhouse under construction when an incomplete temporary guardrail failed, according to WorkSafeBC. The incident occurred in… …
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