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Workplace fatality results in $145,000 fine for Watford company, excavating contractor
Workplace fatality results in $145,000 fine for Watford company, excavating contractor
WARWICK, ONT. – Farming corporation and constructor 1838107 Ontario Ltd., operating as Agro Acres, and Nick De Jong, a contractor operating as De Jong Excavating, have been fined a total of $145,000 after a worker was killed in a 2024 loader incident. Ac...
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Company fined $175,000 after worker killed in trench mishap
TORONTO — Aecon Utilities Inc. has been fined $175,000 in relation to a July 202...
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Hot and cold: Stakeholders across Canada respond to hot water mandates on jobsites
The Manitoba government recently announced that hot water will be required on la...
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Worker dead after fall from garage roof
TORONTO – A worker has died after falling off the roof of a garage in a resident...
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Workplace fatality results in $145,000 fine for Watford company, excavating contractor
WARWICK, ONT. – Farming corporation and constructor 1838107 Ontario Ltd., operat...
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Company fined $175,000 after worker killed in trench mishap
TORONTO — Aecon Utilities Inc. has been fined $175,000 in relation to a July 202...
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Hot and cold: Stakeholders across Canada respond to hot water mandates on jobsites
The Manitoba government recently announced that hot water will be required on la...
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Worker dead after fall from garage roof
TORONTO – A worker has died after falling off the roof of a garage in a resident...
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British Columbia students win national CCOHS safety video contest
HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...
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Safety week kicks off today: Recognizing, responding and respecting STCKY situations
TORONTO – As mentioned in the Daily Commercial News’ Safety Week preview article...
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Mental Health Week: Instilling the importance of social connection, even on jobsites
Stronger connections. Better mental health. This is the theme of this year’s Me...
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2026 Safety Week emphasizes three key pillars: Recognize, respond and respect
In the construction industry, safety is at the forefront every single day. Whet...
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A fitting tribute: Design concept unveiled for construction worker memorial at Queen’s Park
TORONTO — The Ontario government today, the National Day of Mourning, unveiled a...
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An important reminder: Day of Mourning to honour those lost while recommitting to safety
OTTAWA – Marked annually in Canada, the Day of Mourning honours workers who have...
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Caledonia construction company takes home gold in WSIB small business awards
TORONTO – DESO Construction Limited of Caledonia, Ont. has taken home the gold a...
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Ontario introduces POWER Act to ‘cut red tape and streamline’ permits
TORONTO – The Ontario government recently introduced the Protecting Ontario’s Wo...
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Ontario invests $125M in new mine rescue training institute in Sudbury
SUDBURY, ONT. — Through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) the Prov...
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Year in review: League of Champions focuses on growing member engagement
LOC partners with Institute for Work and Health for safety culture surve...
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Cambridge contractor fined $80,000 after worker injured at Whitby factory
WHITBY, ONT. — Trade-Mark Industrial Inc. of Cambridge, Ont., a contractor provi...
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CCOHS urging workplaces to observe moment of silence for Day of Mourning
HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...
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Construction company fined after worker fatality at barn project
NORWICH, ONT. — Hendrik Jan Van Ginkel Construction of Norwich, Ont. has been fi...
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Construction Trades Women renew push for mandatory anti-harassment training
Will 2026 be the year that anti-discrimination/anti-harassment (ADAH) training b...
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The probe of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades begins hearings
HONG KONG — An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s dead...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Listen up — Why hearing health should be in the toolbox for tradespeople
Safety is mission-critical in construction and the skilled trades. Every Canadia...
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Industry stats: Construction worker overdose deaths plummet, suicides decline
WASHINGTON – The February edition of a newsletter from North America’s Building...
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Construction Safety Nova Scotia launches silica hazards campaign
DARTMOUTH, N.S. – A new province‑wide awareness campaign by Construction Safety...
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BCCWITT supported mental health program says ‘Show Up For Safer Workplaces’
Show Up for Safer Workplaces (Show Up) is an innovative new program that helps p...
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THE LATEST: After more than 4 hours, crews free worker pinned under concrete
TORONTO – Toronto police and fire have reported a male worker that was pinned un...
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Ontario launches Canada’s first occupational exposure registry
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched Canada’s first Occupational Exposu...
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EllisDon Forming and two supervisors fined a total of $130,000 after two incidents
LONDON, ONT. — EllisDon Forming Ltd. and two supervisors, Corey Jones and Matthe...
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Navan electrical contracting company faces $50,000 fine after worker injured
NAVAN, ONT. – An electrical contracting company providing powerline and utility...
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King construction company fined after concrete wall collapse injures worker
KING, ONT. – Based out of King, Ont., E.H.E. Construction Group Inc. is facing a...
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Quebec drilling company fined $100,000 after worker injured in Ontario
TIMMINS, ONT. – Drilling company Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc. of Val-d’Or...
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Enhanced fire protection for buildings and occupants part two – Insulated concrete forms
Many areas of North America are becoming more vulnerable to wildfires. However,...
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North York trenchless tech company fined $140,000 after worker seriously injured
NORTH YORK, ONT. – Trenchless technology company Fer-Pal Construction Ltd. of No...
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Vancouver mining company fined $135,000 after worker injured in Ontario
SUDBURY, ONT. – Underground mining company DMC Mining Services Ltd. of Vancouver...
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GREENSTONE, ONT. — Ground has officially been broken on the Municipality of Gree...
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