Occupational Health and Safety

May 14, 2008

B.C. government selects preferred proponent for Kelowna and Vernon hospitals

The B.C. government has selected a preferred proponent for the Kelowna and Vernon Hospitals Project.

May 14, 2008

WorkSafeBC increases rebates for companies that complete Certificate of Recognition program

Construction companies in British Columbia could be in line to get a bit more money back from WorkSafeBC.

May 7, 2008

Authentic architecture addresses social and economic differences

In a world that has accepted the concept of globalization, it is now necessary to consider whether the notion of authentic architecture continues to be valid.

May 5, 2008

Unions claim provincial statistics underestimate number of employee fatalities

British Columbia and Alberta labour unions commemorated the 13th International Day of Mourning amid claims that provincial government statistics underestimate the numbers of employees killed.

April 28, 2008

Badger Daylighting crew comes to rescue of trapped construction worker

A construction worker trapped in a 12-foot-deep pit in downtown Toronto and buried in mud up to his chest was saved thanks to help from a badger — Badger Daylighting, that is.

April 23, 2008

Number of workplace fatalities rises in Alberta

Barrie Harrison, communications officer with the Alberta Ministry of Employment, said that 20 of the 47 workplace fatalities were in the construction industry.

March 26, 2008

Ontario companies found responsible for workplace fatalities won’t get safety rebate

Effective immediately, if a company is responsible for a workplace fatality, it will not be eligible for a rebate from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

March 26, 2008

ITC Construction Group and Metrocan Construction Ltd. employ Canada's first anti-collision safety system for tower cranes

The ITC Construction Group will use a new anti-collision safety system for seven of the twelve tower cranes employed on the site of Vancouver’s Olympic village.

March 5, 2008

Flag person killed in Langley

A 52-year-old traffic control person was killed when he was hit by a pick-up truck while working in a construction zone in Langley, British Columbia.

February 20, 2008

Worker dies at Calgary construction site

A construction worker is dead after a dirt wall collapsed at a jobsite in Calgary.