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Practical insights on health and safety for Ontario construction employers and supervisors — from COR certification to policy writing.
Untrained Crane Operator Drops a Concrete Post — Sega Group Fined $50,000 in Ottawa
A worker was injured when a concrete streetlight post toppled during hoisting on an Ottawa project. The crane truck operator had no certification and not enough experience to safely manage the lift. Ontario Regulation 213/91 is clear on what's required before anyone operates a crane on a construction site.
How to Write a Health and Safety Policy That Actually Means Something
Most health and safety policies I've seen over my 20+ years of auditing Ontario job sites have one thing in common — they're written for the filing cabinet, not the worker.
Why Most COR Programs Fail — And It's Not the Paperwork
The gap between what's written and what's actually happening on site — that's what gets you.
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