Buckhorn Sand & Gravel Inc., a company based in Trent Lakes, Ont., has been fined $200,000 following a workplace incident that resulted …
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Construction company, director fined $117,500 for fatal workplace accident in Aylmer, Ont.
VanHeughten Contractors Inc. and its director, Kyle VanHeughten, have been fined a total of $117,500 following the death of a worker who …
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This May long weekend is always an eagerly anticipated event, but it also comes at a time when farmers are beginning the …
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New Brunswickers who get injured on the job will soon get more money to help them get by. The Progressive Conservative government …
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B.C. enhances worker health and safety standards in mining sector
British Columbia has taken steps to bolster worker health and safety in the mining sector through recent amendments to the Health, Safety …
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Nearly 270 incidents: SaskPower reminds farmers to be careful when working near power lines
With the spring seeding season in full swing, SaskPower is urging Saskatchewan farmers to prioritize safety when working near power lines. During …
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Creative sentencing: Alberta company ordered to pay $144K to fund training videos, toolbox talk resources after worker injured
In a recent legal proceeding at the Edmonton Court of Justice, Marathon Underground Constructors Corporation was ordered to pay $144,000 following a …
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Saskatchewan puts spotlight on farm safety with proclamation of Agricultural Safety Week
The Government of Saskatchewan has officially designated March 10 to 16 as Agricultural Safety Week. The announcement comes as a reminder of …
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Legal battle over workers’ compensation for seasonal farmworker likely to continue after his death
By Richard Hutton | The Lake Report The fight to compensate a seasonal farmworker injured on the job in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., is …
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Syncrude guilty in Alberta worker’s death, ordered to fund $390K in safety training initiatives
Syncrude Canada Ltd. has entered a guilty plea to a single charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) following …