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Crane accidents ‘a huge concern’ after fourth incident in Metro Vancouver
March 6, 2024 Chuck Chiang and Brenna Owen – The Canadian PressIn 30 years of working in construction, Josh Towsley says this is a first, after Metro Vancouver saw its fourth crane accident since the start of the year. “I’ve been involved in construction since I was 19 years old ……
Crane collapses in downtown Toronto again, no serious injuries reported
August 7, 2020 by Adam MalikTORONTO – The mayor of Toronto is calling for a speedy investigation into the cause of a crane collapse in the city’s downtown — the second such incident in less than a month. Toronto Mayor John Tory says that while…
Evacuation order lifted nearly two months after crane collapse
November 6, 2019 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – The last three businesses evacuated when a crane collapsed in downtown Halifax are being allowed to return to their locations, almost two months after a storm toppled it. The final stage of the crane and debris removal from…
‘Too early to say’ who will pay costs of toppled Halifax crane
September 26, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government says it’s too soon to say who will pay to remove a construction crane that was blown down during post-tropical storm Dorian. The province has declared a localized state of emergency in part of…
TSB urges fishing industry to recognize ‘interdependency among safety issues’
August 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe frequency of fatal accidents involving Canadian fishing vessels is too high and crew members will continue to be at risk until “the complex relationship and interdependency among safety issues is recognized and addressed,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada…