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Ontario heat wave: IHSA has extensive tools for employers, workers to manage the heat
Ontario heat wave: IHSA has extensive tools for employers, workers to manage the heat
TORONTO — As Ontario and southwestern Quebec continue to experience extremely high temperatures throughout Monday and Tuesday, workers are being advised to exercise caution and take care of themselves in this heat. Environment Canada issued a heat warnin...
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BREAKING: Early reports state worker killed by concrete slab in North York
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting a worker has died following an industrial...
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada’s 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest o...
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14 crew members, four additional staff evacuated after hiding from wildfires in jobsite sea can
SANDY LAKE FIRST NATION — The federal government has deployed members of the Can...
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Ontario heat wave: IHSA has extensive tools for employers, workers to manage the heat
TORONTO — As Ontario and southwestern Quebec continue to experience extremely hi...
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BREAKING: Early reports state worker killed by concrete slab in North York
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting a worker has died following an industrial...
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada’s 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest o...
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14 crew members, four additional staff evacuated after hiding from wildfires in jobsite sea can
SANDY LAKE FIRST NATION — The federal government has deployed members of the Can...
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New Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries
MONTREAL — A brand new public square in Montreal is already lined with orange co...
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UPDATED Industry incidents: June 2 a dangerous day
TORONTO — Throughout Monday (June 2) emergency responders were called to three s...
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Workplace fatality results in $200,000 fine for Stoney Creek company
STONEY CREEK, ONT. — Steel processing company Janco Steel Ltd. of Stoney Creek,...
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One dead, two hurt after workplace incident northeast of Montreal
MONTREAL — A man in his 30s is dead and two people are badly injured after a wor...
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Safey Month wrap up: Kids hitting home the message
TORONTO — What does safety mean through the eyes of a child? This year’s Constr...
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Hamilton-based company fined $225,000 after two worker fatalities
HAMILTON, ONT. — Siding design and installation company John Kenyon Limited of H...
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A first in Canada: Ontario plans to require AEDs on construction sites
WHITBY, ONT. — Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Deve...
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Quebec police open criminal investigation into fatal construction site collapse
MONTREAL — Police have opened a criminal negligence investigation into the fatal...
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One person dead after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
BLAINVILLE, QUE. — The underground walls of a construction site north of Montrea...
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Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake
BANGKOK — A construction magnate, builders, designers and engineers surrendered...
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$78,000 fine for St. Catharines-based roofing company after worker injured
ST. CATHARINES, ONT. — Roofing contractor PEC Roof Maintenance of St. Catharines...
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Mississauga tops 100,000 building inspections
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Mississauga building officials completed more than 104,000 i...
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International Code Council marks 45th anniversary of Building Safety Month campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Code Council is celebrating the 45th annive...
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Hearst-based contractor faces $50,000 fine for workplace injury
HEARST, ONT. — Construction contractor C. Villeneuve Construction Co. Ltd. of He...
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Vaughan carpentry company fined $140,000 after worker fatality
BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. — Residential carpentry company Kingsview Carpentry Ltd. of...
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Mental Health Week 2025: Looking beyond the surface
TORONTO — The Canadian Mental Health Association says living with a mental healt...
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Safety Week 2025: Plan. Own. Commit.
See something, say something. Don’t walk by. No matter how it’s said, when it c...
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Brampton Brick manufacturer faces another fine for workplace injury
BRAMPTON, ONT. — Just days after an Ontario government court bulletin was releas...
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Day of Mourning: Find an event close to you
OTTAWA — It began in 1984 when the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) established Ap...
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Brampton-based brick manufacturer fined $225,000 after worker fatality
BRAMPTON, ONT. — A manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete blocks, Brampton Bri...
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Ottawa company fined $80,000 after worker injured moving fly form
OTTAWA — Ottawa-based concrete contractor Bellai Brothers Construction Ltd. is f...
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Injury results in $65,000 Fine for Hawksville equipment manufacturer
HAWKSVILLE, ONT. — Hawksville, Ont.-based AMI Attachments Inc., a heavy construc...
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Brantford contractor fined $110,000 after worker fatality
BRANTFORD, ONT. — Frontline Cable and Gas Services Inc., an excavating contracto...
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The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The first known lawsuit has been filed again...
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GoFundMe campaign set up for worker injured at Darlington New Nuclear Project
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for a worker who was inj...
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CCOHS urges industry to commemorate National Day of Mourning and commit to safety
HAMILTON, ONT. — In 2023, the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Can...
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Worker injury leads to $100,000 fine for Ottawa flooring company
OTTAWA — Ottawa-based Southgate Carpets Incorporated, a flooring company that al...
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Constructor fined $85,000 after worker fatally injured while cutting down tree
CHATHAM, ONT. — A Chatham, Ont. company that specializes in concrete foundations...
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