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Accused fake engineer wanted on hundreds of charges
The Professional Engineers Ontario has laid 352 charges against Jay Lawrence Harding for falsely representing himself as a professional engineer.
Brantford roofing company fined $110K for 2021 fatality
Jackson Roofing & Son Contracting was found to have violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with a 2021 fall that led to a worker’s death.
Ontario to boost penalties for employers who withhold workers' passports
Monday's legislation would also require at least one women's only toilet on large construction sites, double the number of toilets required on job sites, and hand sanitizer where there is no running water.
Stouffville contractor fined $100,000 for workplace incident
A worker was critically injured when a rope attached to a tensioner-puller machine pulling an aerial cable over the span of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge broke.
Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards
An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the spread of COVID-19.