A recent incident in Saskatchewan involving two powerline workers has resulted in two deaths. The incident took place when the bucket of a Posi+ model 500 tilted unexpectedly and the workers fell to the ground.

The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is pleased to announce the election of Ivano N. Labricciosa, P.Eng. M.Eng. MBA, to the position of management co-chair of the IHSA Board of Directors.

Starting this week, National Trucking Week, a new promotional campaign will seek to enhance the reach of IHSA’s road safety message across Ontario. With truck drivers continuing their vital work as essential workers during the Coronavirus pandemic, and as the General Trucking sector continues to face a high number of fatalities, critical injuries, lost-time, and stress-related claims, IHSA is working hard to provide education solutions that can assist workers and employers to prevent these incidents.

This webinar is geared to employers who have employees who drive and for employees who drive to work and for work.

The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is providing an information awareness webinar on COVID-19 construction health and safety practices. The session is approximately 45 minutes and includes information on best practices for construction sites as well as the various roles and responsibilities on site with regard to COVID-19.