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Bolton formwork company fined $60,000 for 2021 incident
Aluma Systems pled guilty in a Newmarket courtroom for its role in a 2021 incident that led to injuries to two workers.
Supervisor fined $70,000 for role in 2020 fatality
The former supervisor of a Concord construction company has been fined $70,000 for his role in a 2020 incident that led to a worker’s death.
Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe
The Chiefs of Ontario said it was "extremely" concerned by the issues raised by the province's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk in a damning report.
Ontario proposing new regulations to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
The proposal would require workplaces to comply with heat stress exposure limits for light to very heavy workloads in accordance with methods used to determine heat exposures.
Safety risks double with cannabis use before or during shifts: IWH study
Regular cannabis users are no more likely to be injured at work than non-users, the study finds. But those who use during or before their shifts are significantly more likely to be injured.