OH&S Archives - constructconnect.com ĚěĂŔÓ°Ôş's construction news Mon, 05 May 2025 14:46:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png OH&S Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Broadening our view of safety systems in the construction sector /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/industry-perspectives-op-ed-broadening-our-view-of-safety-systems-in-the-construction-sector /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/industry-perspectives-op-ed-broadening-our-view-of-safety-systems-in-the-construction-sector#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 11:05:16 +0000 /?p=457448 As we mark Construction Safety Week 2025, it’s a time to reflect not just on the progress we’ve made on workplace safety — but also on where we need to go. The construction sector continues to evolve and so too must our approaches to health and safety. Construction remains one of the highest-risk sectors in […]

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]]> /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/industry-perspectives-op-ed-broadening-our-view-of-safety-systems-in-the-construction-sector/feed 0 Mental Health Week 2025: Looking beyond the surface /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/mental-health-week-2025-looking-beyond-the-surface /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/mental-health-week-2025-looking-beyond-the-surface#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:45 +0000 /?p=457416 TORONTO — The Canadian Mental Health Association says living with a mental health or substance use challenge is already hard but masking it can be even harder. It’s no secret in the construction industry masking is commonplace, with many too afraid to speak up for fear of being ridiculed, judged or called not “tough enough” […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/mental-health-week-2025-looking-beyond-the-surface/feed 0 Safety Week 2025: Plan. Own. Commit. /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/safety-week-2025-plan-own-commit /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/safety-week-2025-plan-own-commit#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 08:05:27 +0000 /?p=457476 See something, say something. Don’t walk by. No matter how it’s said, when it comes to safety on the jobsite the message is the same. “If you see something wrong, fix it. Say something. Don’t wait until it’s too late to do anything about it,” says Craig Lesurf, president of Gillam Group. “Once someone is […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/safety-week-2025-plan-own-commit/feed 0 Brampton Brick manufacturer faces another fine for workplace injury /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brampton-brick-manufacturer-faces-another-fine-for-workplace-injury /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brampton-brick-manufacturer-faces-another-fine-for-workplace-injury#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:32 +0000 /?p=456378 BRAMPTON, ONT. — Just days after an Ontario government court bulletin was released stating Brampton Brick Limited had been fined $225,000 after a worker fatality, the company has again been fined $65,000 in relation to a separate incident that took place in 2023. A news release reports on April 21, 2023, a worker was cleaning […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brampton-brick-manufacturer-faces-another-fine-for-workplace-injury/feed 0 Day of Mourning: Workplace injuries, illnesses claim the lives of 146 workers in B.C. last year /joc/news/ohs/2025/04/day-of-mourning-workplace-injuries-illnesses-claim-the-lives-of-146-workers-in-b-c-last-year /joc/news/ohs/2025/04/day-of-mourning-workplace-injuries-illnesses-claim-the-lives-of-146-workers-in-b-c-last-year#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:49:59 +0000 /?p=455778 RICHMOND, B.C. — As workers, employers, families and others gather at Day of Mourning ceremonies around B.C. to pay tribute to workers injured or killed on the job, WorkSafeBC is issuing a stark reminder of the work that is still needed to ensure safety. According to the organization, in 2024, workplace injuries and illnesses claimed […]

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]]> /joc/news/ohs/2025/04/day-of-mourning-workplace-injuries-illnesses-claim-the-lives-of-146-workers-in-b-c-last-year/feed 0 Day of Mourning: Find an event close to you /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/day-of-mourning-find-an-event-close-to-you /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/day-of-mourning-find-an-event-close-to-you#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:46 +0000 /?p=454963 OTTAWA — It began in 1984 when the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) established April 28 as the National Day of Mourning across the country to remember and honour those who have died, been injured or suffered illness on the job. That date and year were chosen because the CLC wanted it to coincide with the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/day-of-mourning-find-an-event-close-to-you/feed 0 Brampton-based brick manufacturer fined $225,000 after worker fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brampton-based-brick-manufacturer-fined-225000-after-worker-fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brampton-based-brick-manufacturer-fined-225000-after-worker-fatality#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:15:07 +0000 /?p=454302 BRAMPTON, ONT. — A manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete blocks, Brampton Brick Limited is facing a significant fine in relation to the death of a worker at its facility on Hurontario Street in 2023. According to an Ontario court bulletin, the incident took place on June 8, 2023, when a worker was helping to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brampton-based-brick-manufacturer-fined-225000-after-worker-fatality/feed 0 Ottawa company fined $80,000 after worker injured moving fly form /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/ottawa-company-fined-80000-after-worker-injured-moving-fly-form /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/ottawa-company-fined-80000-after-worker-injured-moving-fly-form#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:05:58 +0000 /?p=453785 OTTAWA — Ottawa-based concrete contractor Bellai Brothers Construction Ltd. is facing an $80,000 fine after a worker was seriously injured in a 2022 incident involving a fly form. According to the Province of Ontario, the incident occurred on Dec. 5, 2022. The worker was helping co-workers with the disassembly of two concrete fly forms. The […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/ottawa-company-fined-80000-after-worker-injured-moving-fly-form/feed 0 Injury results in $65,000 Fine for Hawksville equipment manufacturer /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/injury-results-in-65000-fine-for-hawksville-equipment-manufacturer /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/injury-results-in-65000-fine-for-hawksville-equipment-manufacturer#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:15:05 +0000 /?p=453032 HAWKSVILLE, ONT. — Hawksville, Ont.-based AMI Attachments Inc., a heavy construction equipment manufacturer, has been fined $65,000 after a worker was seriously injured while operating a magnetic lifting device on Feb. 15, 2024. According to an Ontario court bulletin, a young worker was tasked with moving steel from a receiving area onto storage blocks. In […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/injury-results-in-65000-fine-for-hawksville-equipment-manufacturer/feed 0 Brantford contractor fined $110,000 after worker fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brantford-contractor-fined-110000-after-worker-fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brantford-contractor-fined-110000-after-worker-fatality#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:10:31 +0000 /?p=451995 BRANTFORD, ONT. — Frontline Cable and Gas Services Inc., an excavating contractor from Brantford, Ont., has been fined over $100,000 in relation to a worker fatality that occurred in Brampton in 2023. According to an Ontario court bulletin, the incident took place at the intersection of Campkin Street and Mill Street South on Feb. 10, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/brantford-contractor-fined-110000-after-worker-fatality/feed 0 The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/the-first-lawsuit-is-filed-over-the-deadly-nightclub-roof-collapse-in-the-dominican-republic /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/the-first-lawsuit-is-filed-over-the-deadly-nightclub-roof-collapse-in-the-dominican-republic#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:30:09 +0000 /?p=451608 SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic. The family of one victim sued Jet Set nightclub owner Antonio Espaillat and his mother, Ana Grecia LĂłpez, along with the Dominican government and the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/04/the-first-lawsuit-is-filed-over-the-deadly-nightclub-roof-collapse-in-the-dominican-republic/feed 0 WorkSafeBC urges fall protection for construction workers /joc/news/ohs/2025/04/worksafebc-urges-fall-protection-for-construction-workers /joc/news/ohs/2025/04/worksafebc-urges-fall-protection-for-construction-workers#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:03:18 +0000 /?p=451694 RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC is urging builders to take steps to prevent workers from falling on construction sites after more than 1,000 injuries were reported in the province last year. It says it also issued more than $1 million in fines for 152 administrative penalties against employers for inadequate fall protection after accidents.  The workers’ […]

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