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Worker death leads to $200K fine for Chelmsford contractor
The incident occurred in September 2018 when a worker was struck by a telephone pole that was being loaded onto a truck.
RESCON pre-budget submission calls for feds to focus on vaccines, PPE and municipal funding
Topping the council’s list of requests is the need for Canada to receive more COVID-19 vaccines and at a faster rate, and to maintain PPE supply chains throughout the remainder of the pandemic.
Facedrive receives $2.5M funding from province
The company will use the money to manufacture more of its COVID-19 contact-tracing devices, and to create more jobs.
Can the construction industry require mandatory vaccination of workers against COVID-19?
The construction industry presents unique challenges for COVID-19 vaccination policies and pandemic-related health and safety matters. These challenges arise primarily from the involvement of multiple employers being present at any given construction project with overlapping responsibilities relating to occupational health and safety.
Hamilton contractor fined $200K in worker’s death
The incident is the second offence levied against the company. In 2013, it was fined $170,000 for its role in an accident that led to the death of a young worker.