OH&S Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 08 May 2025 19:25:17 +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 $78,000 fine for St. Catharines-based roofing company after worker injured /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/78000-fine-for-st-catharines-based-roofing-company-after-worker-injured /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/78000-fine-for-st-catharines-based-roofing-company-after-worker-injured#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 10:10:36 +0000 /?p=459578 ST. CATHARINES, ONT. — Roofing contractor PEC Roof Maintenance of St. Catharines, Ont. has been fined $78,000 after a worker was injured in a fall in 2023. According to an Ontario court bulletin, the incident occurred on Jan. 23, 2023, when a worker fell from a ladder during a roof repair project. The province states […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/78000-fine-for-st-catharines-based-roofing-company-after-worker-injured/feed 0 Mississauga tops 100,000 building inspections /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/mississauga-tops-100000-building-inspections /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/mississauga-tops-100000-building-inspections#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 10:10:46 +0000 /?p=459131 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Mississauga building officials completed more than 104,000 inspections in 2024, up almost 10 per cent from the previous year. During the month of May, the City of Mississauga is joining with other communities around the world to recognize Building Safety Month. With 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of the Ontario Building Code, the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/mississauga-tops-100000-building-inspections/feed 0 International Code Council marks 45th anniversary of Building Safety Month campaign /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/international-code-council-marks-45th-anniversary-of-building-safety-month-campaign /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/international-code-council-marks-45th-anniversary-of-building-safety-month-campaign#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 10:00:42 +0000 /?p=458172 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Code Council is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its Building Safety Month. The mission is to increase awareness around the importance of building codes and highlight the crucial role building safety professionals play protecting lives. According to a release, Building Safety Month includes five weekly themes, each addressing how building safety […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/international-code-council-marks-45th-anniversary-of-building-safety-month-campaign/feed 0 Hearst-based contractor faces $50,000 fine for workplace injury /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/hearst-based-contractor-faces-50000-fine-for-workplace-injury /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/hearst-based-contractor-faces-50000-fine-for-workplace-injury#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 08:25:45 +0000 /?p=458266 HEARST, ONT. — Construction contractor C. Villeneuve Construction Co. Ltd. of Hearst, Ont. is facing a $50,000 fine after a worker was injured at the company’s Driftwood quarry in 2023. According to a ministry bulletin, on Sept, 12, 2023, a worker was cleaning up near the folding catwalk platform on the side of a screen […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/hearst-based-contractor-faces-50000-fine-for-workplace-injury/feed 0 Vaughan carpentry company fined $140,000 after worker fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/vaughan-carpentry-company-fined-140000-after-worker-fatality /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/vaughan-carpentry-company-fined-140000-after-worker-fatality#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 08:10:51 +0000 /?p=458234 BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. — Residential carpentry company Kingsview Carpentry Ltd. of Vaughan was convicted and fined $140,000 on Feb. 10, 2025, following a guilty plea Provincial Offences Court in Owen Sound, in relation to a worker fatality that occurred in 2023. The incident took place at a residential construction project on Goldie Court in the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/vaughan-carpentry-company-fined-140000-after-worker-fatality/feed 0 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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