OH&S Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:31:50 +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 B.C. unveils new licensing, permitting for crane safety /joc/news/ohs/2026/03/b-c-unveils-new-licensing-permitting-for-crane-safety Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:31:50 +0000 /?p=524883 VICTORIA — The Province of B.C. recently announced it has introduced legislation that enables a new WorkSafeBC crane licensing and permitting program. “Major nation-building projects are moving forward in B.C. and the people who build them must have the best level of safety we can provide,” said Premier David Eby in a statement. “British Columbia […]

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]]> Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: WorkSafeBC crane series Part 3 – The people factor /joc/news/ohs/2026/03/industry-perspectives-op-ed-worksafebc-crane-series-part-3-the-people-factor Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:05:27 +0000 /?p=524797   Parts one and two of this series explored how inspections, incident investigations and data from the field shaped our crane safety strategy. But ultimately, crane safety is delivered by people — the prime contractor, supervisors and workers who determine what happens on the ground. This final part of the series looks at how training, […]

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]]> THE LATEST: After more than 4 hours, crews free worker pinned under concrete /dcn/news/ohs/2026/02/breaking-toronto-police-report-worker-trapped-after-wall-collapse Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:55:38 +0000 /?p=524588 TORONTO – Toronto police and fire have reported a male worker that was pinned under concrete at a construction site in the Lansdowne Avenue and Davenport Road area of the city has been freed. The incident was called in around 10:19 a.m. and Toronto Fire reported just after 11:30 a.m. they were performing a confined […]

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]]> Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: WorkSafeBC crane series Part Two – The oversight system /joc/news/ohs/2026/02/industry-perspectives-op-ed-worksafebc-crane-series-part-two-the-oversight-system Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:05:07 +0000 /?p=524284   In part one of this series, we talked about how WorkSafeBC uncovered systemic risks in crane work, resulting in our crane safety strategy. Part two focuses on the next pillar: oversight. Specifically, how WorkSafeBC inspections help move employers beyond minimum compliance to a risk-based, proactive approach to safety.   Compliance is the floor, not […]

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]]> Electrician Cronk appointed WorkSafeBC’s new chair /joc/news/ohs/2026/02/electrician-cronk-appointed-worksafebcs-new-chair Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:05:50 +0000 /?p=524161 VICTORIA — William Laird Cronk has been appointed chair of WorkSafeBC’s board of directors for a three-year term, effective Feb. 26. Cronk succeeds outgoing chair Baltej Dhillon, who began his term in June 2023. “We thank Baltej Dhillon for his invaluable leadership,” said Jennifer Whiteside, minister of labour, in a statement. “During his tenure, he […]

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]]> Ontario launches Canada’s first occupational exposure registry /dcn/news/ohs/2026/02/ontario-launches-canadas-first-occupational-exposure-registry Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:30:55 +0000 /?p=524077 TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched Canada’s first Occupational Exposure Registry (OER) – a portal that allows workers to record and track exposure to hazards in the workplace.  “This first-in-Canada Occupational Exposure Registry will give workers the ability to securely track and better understand their exposure risks, helping inform prevention efforts and stop occupational […]

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]]> Manitoba company fined after worker fatally injured in blade incident /joc/news/ohs/2026/02/manitoba-company-fined-after-worker-fatally-injured-in-blade-incident Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:05:44 +0000 /?p=523960 WINNIPEG — Wintec Building Services Inc. has been fined a total of $70,000 in relation to a July 2022 incident where a work was fatally injured. According to a release, the company provides excavation and base services, asphalt paving and supply, property and roadway maintenance, aggregate supply and snow removal services throughout Manitoba. On July […]

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]]> EllisDon Forming and two supervisors fined a total of $130,000 after two incidents /dcn/news/ohs/2026/02/ellisdon-forming-and-two-supervisors-fined-a-total-of-130000-after-two-incidents Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:30:50 +0000 /?p=523835 LONDON, ONT. — EllisDon Forming Ltd. and two supervisors, Corey Jones and Matthew Thompson, were fined a total of $130,000 after two separate roof collapses, which took place in 2022 and 2023 respectively. According to an Ontario court bulletin, the incidents took place at 3080 Bostwick Rd. and the 131 King St., both in London. […]

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]]> Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: From insight to action – Why tower crane incidents demand a system-level response, Part One /joc/news/ohs/2026/02/industry-perspectives-op-ed-from-insight-to-action-why-tower-crane-incidents-demand-a-system-level-response-part-one Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:03:11 +0000 /?p=523737   In recent years, several high-profile crane incidents in B.C. have highlighted the risks of crane activity on construction sites. These events prompted WorkSafeBC to develop a new crane safety strategy. This article is the first in a three-part series that examines how information, oversight and people work together to reduce crane-related risks in B.C. […]

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]]> Navan electrical contracting company faces $50,000 fine after worker injured /dcn/news/ohs/2026/02/navan-electrical-contracting-company-faces-50000-fine-after-worker-injured Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:25:21 +0000 /?p=523401 NAVAN, ONT. – An electrical contracting company providing powerline and utility services, Sega Group Inc. of Navan, Ont., has been fined after a worker was injured in a July 2023 incident. Sega Group Inc. was the constructor of a project to replace five existing concrete street light posts on the east side of Manotick Main […]

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]]> King construction company fined after concrete wall collapse injures worker /dcn/news/ohs/2026/02/king-construction-company-fined-after-concrete-wall-collapse-injures-worker Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:01:20 +0000 /?p=523111 KING, ONT. – Based out of King, Ont., E.H.E. Construction Group Inc. is facing a hefty $140,000 fine after a worker was critically injured at a residential construction project in 2023. According to an Ontario court bulletin, on Jan. 20, 2023, the company was working on an addition to a single-family home, including adding to […]

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]]> Investigators to probe derailment on CN line in central Alberta: TSB /joc/news/ohs/2026/02/investigators-to-probe-derailment-on-cn-line-in-central-alberta-tsb Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:12:38 +0000 /?p=523035 EDMONTON – The Transportation Safety Board says it’s sending a team of investigators to Alberta after 37 train cars went off the tracks west of Edmonton. The derailment happened Thursday near the hamlet of Wildwood, about 110 kilometres west of the Alberta capital. Canadian National Railway spokesperson Ashley Michnowski says early reports suggest 37 loaded […]

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