Failure to Name Prime Contractor Makes Construction Site Owner the Prime
CNESST cited the owner of a construction site of failing, as prime contractor, to ensure that guardrails were installed around a roof terrace elevated more than 3 metres above the […]
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Essential Rigging Knowledge for Industry
Recorded Date: September 16, 2021 Time: 9 AM PDT Speaker: Rick Sikora Recording To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. All ancillary material is available as a handout with the recording. Presented in partnership […]
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Fall at Home Is Work-Related When It Aggravates Previous Work Injuries
A worker who suffers an injury in a fall while she’s off-duty and in her own home normally doesn’t qualify for workers comp. But this case was different because the […]
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Court Was Wrong to Convict Excavation Contractor for Fall Protection Violation
In an unusual move, the Québec Superior Court ruled that the lower court judge was wrong in finding an excavation contractor guilty of a fall protection violation and quashed the […]
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Roofing Contractor Used Due Diligence to Prevent Fall Protection Violation
A CNESST inspector spotted a worker descending a ladder without a harness and cited the contractor for a fall protection violation. The contractor acknowledged that the worker wasn’t wearing a […]
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Roofer Fined $105,252 for Fall Protection Violation
WorkSafeBC inspectors noticed 2 workers performing waterproofing work while standing on a narrow temporary work platform at an elevation of about 4 m (13 ft.) without using personal fall protection. […]
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The Biggest OHS Fines of 2021 (So Far)
OHS fines keep getting higher. There have already been over a dozen 6-figure reported penalties in the first 6 months of 2021. That’s more than we’d usually see for an […]
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Quarry Operator Fined $65,000+ for Worker’s Catwalk Fall
A worker making repairs to rubber skirts of a screen in the lower feed hopper fell 15 feet into quarry material below when the catwalk he was standing on gave […]
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Portable Ladder Safety & Compliance Game Plan
Falls are the leading cause of workplace injuries and OHS penalties. Although horizontal falls, i.e., slips, trips and falls from the same level) happen more often, vertical falls are more […]
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Portable Ladder Safety – Know The Laws of Your Province
Falls are the leading cause of workplace injuries and OHS penalties. Over 20% of all workplace fall injuries involve ladders; that rate rises to 81% when the sample is limited […]
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Fall Protection Violation Leads to Fatality and $125,000 Fine
A worker not wearing fall protection while repairing a ventilation system on the roof of a school took a step backward and plunged 5.16 metres to his death. The New […]
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Preventing Falls Through Openings Compliance Game Plan
A 5-phase strategy to stop falls through holes and openings in floors, roofs, walls and work surfaces. Fall protection involves more than just preventing workers from falling off ladders, scaffolding, roofs […]
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Fall Protection Compliance Game Plan
A 7-phase strategy to prevent the number 2 cause of lost-time injuries. Falls: Cause injuries to over 44,000 Canadian workers per year, roughly 110 per day (CCOHS); Are the number 2 […]
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Temporary Removal of Guardrails Safe Work Procedure
You're allowed to temporarily remove guardrails if you do it safely. It may become necessary to temporarily remove guardrails to perform certain operations. You’re allowed to do this, provided that you […]
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Guardrails Safe Work Procedure
Ensure the safe installation and inspection of guardrails at your workplace. Policy Falls from heights or into openings are a leading cause of deaths and serious injuries at construction and other worksites. […]
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Employer Fined $24,000 for Incident on Scaffold-Elevated Work Platform
A worker suffered injuries while working on a platform attached to a forklift. The employer pled guilty to 2 OHS violations, including failure to ensure that: i. no worker works, […]
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Employer Fined $60,000 for Worker’s Fatal Fall
A worker lost his life after falling 54 feet from the top of a flour bin opening he was attempting to cover. The employer, a welding and fabrication company, was […]
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Court Holds Contractor in Contempt for Not Complying with Fall Protection Order
Multiple citations and AMPs weren’t enough to get a construction framing contractor to comply with fall protection requirements for workers at risk of falling 10 or more feet. So, WorkSafeBC […]
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Floor and Wall Openings Covering OHS Requirements in Each Province
Fall protection requirements for floor and wall openings vary across Canada. The OHS laws require employers to protect workers from fall hazards, including openings in floors, walls and other work surfaces. […]
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A 4-phase strategy to prevent same level falls and ensure OHS compliance
Slips, trips and falls: Cause injuries to over 44,000 Canadian workers per year (CCOHS); Account for 17% of all lost-time injuries (Assoc. of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada); Cost an […]
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What are the Three Major Overhead Hazards?
QUESTION What are the three major overhead hazards? Overloading, fall protection, dropped from above. Mechanical failure, electrical hazards, conduct risk assessment. Electrical hazards, overloading, dropped from above. Objects dropped from above, […]
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Scaffolding Safety Checklist
BENEFITS Scaffolding is common equipment used in various industries, most notably construction, to give workers safe access to elevated areas. But scaffolding itself can pose a hazard to workers if, say, […]
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Safety Harness Checklist
BENEFITS Falls from heights are a far too common safety incident. Such falls can be prevented with the use of appropriate fall protection. But personal fall protection equipment, such as fall […]
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Ladder Safety Quiz
BENEFITS Ladders are a common and useful tool in many workplaces. But improper use of step, extension and other kinds of ladders can endanger workers. So workers should be trained on […]
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Does Use of Fall Protection System Eliminate Need for Guardrail?
SITUATION An employer installs a platform running the length of the cargo hold of its shipping vessel for workers to use as a catwalk. The platform is five metres high. The […]
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Fall Protection Equipment Inspection Checklist #2
BENEFITS Falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injury in Canada, especially in the construction industry. That’s why the OHS laws require employers to protect workers from falls from […]
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After Metron: Corporate Criminal Liability Based Solely on Supervisory Action?
By Jeremy Warning, Christina Hall, Cheryl A. Edwards This white paper from Heenan Blaikie looks at the facts in a recent C-45 guilty plea in Ontario and its possible impact.
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Step Ladder Safety Checklist
BENEFITS Step ladders are a common piece of equipment used by many workers on the job. But if workers use them improperly, they could get hurt. For example, a step ladder […]
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Fall Protection Equipment Inspection Checklist
PRIMARY SOURCE Before you use this tool, you may want to read the further analysis presented here. BENEFITS The OHS laws require employers to protect workers from falls in the workplace. One way […]
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Fall Protection Procedure
BENEFITS Falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injury in Canada. As a result, the OHS laws require employers to protect workers from falling (such as by installing guard […]
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