A Stelco crane operator was fired for moving a 150-ton scrap box over contractors working on an aerial lift. He has been ordered reinstated after an Ontario labour arbitrator found… …
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Excavation company wins appeal over crane safety violation in Nova Scotia
An excavation contractor successfully overturned a compliance order and administrative penalty after Nova Scotia’s Labour Board found insufficient evidence that digging near a tower crane created safe… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitrator overturns termination of Edmonton crane operator in workplace harassment case
An arbitrator has overturned the dismissal of a crane operator at Sterling Crane in Edmonton who was fired for making a sexist comment in the workplace. Arbitrator Mia Norrie found …
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Crane operator loses bid for reinstatement following workplace injury in ‘very convoluted’ case out of Alberta
A crane operator’s appeal for reinstatement following a shoulder injury has been denied by the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation. It upheld an earlier ruling of the Dispute Resoluti… …
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Westpower Equipment Ltd. has been ordered to pay a $330,000 fine after pleading guilty to a charge related to a fatal accident at a Calgary job site. The decision was …