Proving even the provinces are not excluded from compliance regulations… WorkSafeBC has issued a penalty of $783,068.26 to the provincial government for “high-risk” worker safety violations outside a popular electronic music festival in B.C.’s Interior. The penalty, imposed in late January, was for a July 29, 2024, incident involving the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure…
Hydro One Networks Inc. and Gregory Diebold, a supervisor, have been fined a combined total of $262,000 after a worker was critically injured at a construction site in Wingham, Ont. Hydro One pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that work performed on or near electrical transmission or distribution systems was performed in accordance with section…
A series of cascading failures, including a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting, caused a deadly explosion at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory in 2023, killing seven workers. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed Tuesday that R.M. Palmer Co. failed to evacuate workers despite employees reporting a gas smell before the blast.…
An investigation into the 2023 death of a construction worker in Chelsea, Quebec, revealed major management, communication, and organizational failings contributed to the tragedy. The worker, a 63-year-old man from Bouchette, was fueling a vehicle when a 10-wheel dump truck backed into him, pinning him fatally. The site was managed by Construction FGK. According to…
Her husband died after a workplace explosion. She questions why more employers don’t face criminal charges. Two Years After Tragic Explosion, Widow Calls for Action on Workplace Safety Laws. In September 2022, Shawn Peddle was critically injured in an explosion at the Braya refinery in Come By Chance, N.L. He fought for 43 days in…
While Toor Vineyards doesn’t appear to exist, the address listed for Toor Vineyards matches the address for Oliver, B.C.’s Desert Hills Estate Winery.
Ontario’s labour ministry is investigating an industrial accident on the Toronto set of “Beast Games,” the newly released Prime Video competition series from YouTube star MrBeast. The ministry says a worker was injured by falling wood on Sept. 11 on the set, a miniature village constructed for the show on the grounds of the former…
A recent survey from Threads of Life reveals that the greatest challenge to improving workplace health and safety is a lack of time for training, with 49 percent of respondents identifying it as the top barrier. The survey, conducted from February 26 to March 11, 2024, involved over 1,000 business leaders and decision-makers. This issue…
A construction site in North York became the scene of a fatal accident on Wednesday evening when an excavation pit collapsed, killing one worker and severely injuring two others. Emergency crews were called to Bayview Avenue and Ruddington Drive just before 5:30 p.m. The collapse occurred during a sewage pipe inspection, where the workers attempted…
On November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229). Bill 229 proposes amendments to various employment-related statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. Key proposed amendments are addressed below. Employment Standards Act, 2000 If passed, Bill 229 would: Occupational Health…