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Construction leaders recognized with SCSA Awards

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) recently announ...

Associations , OH&S November 12, 2024

Scaffolding company fined $350,000 after jobsite fatality near Peace River

PEACE RIVER, ALTA. — West Coast Scaffolding Inc. pleaded guilty recently to one...

OH&S November 12, 2024

First Nations Inspection Authority is Edmonton’s newest safety code inspection contractor

EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton is welcoming the First Nations Inspection Author...

OH&S November 5, 2024

Saskatchewan Power Corporation Fined $840,000 for worker fatalities

WEYBURN, SASK. — Saskatchewan Power Corporation has been fined $840,000 for two...

OH&S October 31, 2024

Donna Grant appointed president of BC 1 Call

VANCOUVER – Donna Grant has been announced as the new president of BC 1 Call. G...

Infrastructure , OH&S October 31, 2024

Another crane incident occurs on Vancouver construction site

VANCOUVER - Another crane incident has occurred in Vancouver.   On Oct. 29 poli...

OH&S October 30, 2024

Tower crane safety has to be top of mind at every level: WorkSafeBC expert

Crane safety is top of mind for British Columbia’s safety regulator, but even wi...

Associations , OH&S October 30, 2024

‘Alarming’: Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and...

OH&S October 25, 2024

One home washed away in B.C. mudslide, owner missing: police

COQUITLAM, B.C. - First responders in Coquitlam, B.C., spent much of the weekend...

OH&S October 21, 2024

SCSA uses survey tool to help companies prevent incidents before they happen

An innovative new survey tool is being used by the Saskatchewan Construction Saf...

Associations , OH&S October 21, 2024

Alberta steel fabrication facility fined $200,000 for workplace fatality

CALGARY – Calgary-based Glenmore Fabricators Ltd. has been penalized $200,000 in...

OH&S October 21, 2024

Saskatchewan company fined $70,000 after worker injured in fall

SASKATOON, SASK. – A Saskatchewan window and door company has been fined $70,000...

OH&S October 16, 2024

Pulp company fined for releasing ‘acutely lethal’ wastewater into Alberta river

The operator of a pulp mill in northwestern Alberta has been fined $1 million fo...

Government , OH&S October 15, 2024

Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 7 to 11

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news several Saskatchewan construction...

Associations , OH&S , Projects October 11, 2024

Alberta oilfield consulting firm fined $90,000 for workplace injury

VALLYVIEW, ALTA. – An Alberta oilfield consulting firm has been fined $90,000 af...

Government , OH&S October 11, 2024

Alberta metal fabricator fined $360,000 for worker fatality

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. – HTK Iron Works Ltd. in Lethbridge, Alta. has been fined $360...

OH&S October 10, 2024

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 30 to Oct. 4

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is...

Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S October 4, 2024

Oakridge site sees second crane incident; load falls day after new crane regs

VANCOUVER -  Another crane incident has occurred at the Oakridge construction si...

OH&S October 3, 2024

Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigations into cause underway

COCHRANE, ALTA. - An energy company that runs a natural gas well north of Calgar...

OH&S , Resource October 2, 2024

Construction supervisor fined $30,000 for workplace injuries

CALGARY – Construction supervisor Jeffrey Gross will pay a $30,000 fine for a se...

OH&S October 2, 2024

Langford construction worker dies following workplace injury

LANGFORD, B.C. – A construction worker on a Langford, B.C. worksite has died. O...

OH&S September 26, 2024

Reminder: New tower crane regulations coming Oct. 1 to B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. — WorkSafeBC is reminding the industry new regulations regarding...

OH&S September 23, 2024

Construction’s role in World Suicide Prevention Day

First launched in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention,...

OH&S September 10, 2024

Employers worry WorkSafeBC accident fund is running low

Some B.C. employers believe the WorkSafeBC accident fund is run down and needs t...

Associations , OH&S September 10, 2024

Some cool thinking needed after Vancouver wood-frame construction site fire

On Aug. 6, a fire broke out at a six-storey wood-frame rental apartment building...

OH&S September 9, 2024

Flush toilets coming Oct. 1 for B.C. construction sites

VICTORIA – British Columbia construction workers will soon have access to flush...

Associations , OH&S September 6, 2024

B.C. mining project ordered to shut down unauthorized work camp

VANDERHOOF, B.C. – The province of British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment O...

OH&S , Resource August 29, 2024

Town of Kindersley fined $175,000 for worker fatality

KINDERSLEY, SASK. – The Town of Kindersley, Sask. pleaded guilty on Aug. 13 in K...

OH&S August 28, 2024

Removal underway for huge crane blocking Vancouver, B.C., street

VANCOUVER - A City of Vancouver official says a huge crane that crashed down on...

Infrastructure , OH&S August 21, 2024

$95,000 fine handed down after workers injured from truss collapse

NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK — On July 29, HVR Construction Ltd. pleaded guilty in Nor...

OH&S August 15, 2024

B.C. wildfire costs reach about $387 million so far this year, wildfire service says

VICTORIA—British Columbia has already spent about $387 million battling fires so...

Economic , OH&S August 14, 2024

Five homes unsafe following Vancouver fires, crane collapse: fire department

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say five homes are unsafe to occupy a...

OH&S August 9, 2024

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