A Manitoba company has been fined $25,000 after a worker was seriously injured after being crushed by tires. On May 17, 2021, a forklift operator at K-Tech Earthmovers began unloading …
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Saskatchewan municipality fined $150,000 after worker injured by mower
The Village of Laird in Saskatchewan has been fined $150,000 after it pleaded guilty in court to two violations of the province’s health and safety legislation. The charges stemmed from …
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Greenhouse manufacturer in Leamington, Ont., fined $65,000 after worker injured in trench collapse
South Essex Fabricating Inc., a fabricator of commercial greenhouse structures and pre-engineered buildings, has been fined $65,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The penalty was …
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Nova Scotia aligns workplace hazard regulations with national WHMIS standards
Nova Scotia has updated its workplace hazardous materials regulations to align with the national Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), ensuring consistency with other provinces and territories. The updated Workplace …
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Knowledge workers could save up to 12 hours per week within the next five years due to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report from Thomson Reuters. …
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Manitoba has launched a public engagement process to review its Accessible Employment Standard Regulation, aiming to identify and eliminate workplace barriers for individuals with disabilities. “It is crucial we ensure …
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Parking brake failure: Quebec-based drilling company fined $60,000 for workplace injury in Ontario
A Quebec-based drilling company, Forages Technic-Eau Inc. (also known as Technic-Eau Drillings Inc.), has been fined $60,000 following a workplace injury incident in Ontario. The fine was imposed after a …
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A federal government consultant has been charged with fraud by the RCMP after an investigation revealed alleged overbilling of the Government of Canada by an estimated $250,000. Public Services and …
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Woodstock, Ont., Ford dealership fined $125,000 after fatal worker injury
A Woodstock, Ont., car dealership has been fined $125,000 after a worker was fatally injured in a fall from a stepladder. The conviction was handed down on May 24, 2024, …
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Builder Brothers Construction Inc. has been fined $25,000 following a workplace injury incident that occurred on July 25, 2022, near Hague, Sask. The company pleaded guilty in Rosthern Provincial Court …