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St. Jacobs civil infrastructure company fined in connection with 2022 incident
Steed and Evans Ltd. will pay a $70,000-fine in connection with an incident that led to a worker’s critical injuries.
Working for Workers Six Act, 2024: New obligations on Ontario employers
The new legislation proposes changes that will affect employers in particular to the Employment Standards Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Congestion costs Ontario $56B annually, report finds
A new report from two heavy infrastructure groups pegs the cost of congestion in Ontario at $56 billion annually, with the greatest impact felt in the GTHA.
Ontario to set $500K minimum fine for repeat, serious health and safety violations
The legislation also includes the toughest mandatory minimum fines in Canada for health and safety violations.
Telecommunications installation company fined $200k for 2022 incident
Pickard Construction pled guilty to a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.