Real-life Cases

Every worker deserves to return home safely. Yet serious incidents continue to occur when risks aren’t properly controlled or when training is insufficient. The story of Lawrence Davis is a powerful reminder of this reality. It highlights the vital importance of properly equipping every employee to prevent the unthinkable.

Rogers Communications is Canada’s largest provider of wireless communications services and one of Canada’s leading providers of cable television, high-speed Internet, information technology, and telephone services to consumers and businesses.

Context: A boilermaker was requested to remove a fan and a steel plate (cover) welded beside the roof opening of a 50-foot high reservoir. The goal was to allow a crane to reach 5 other fans installed on the floating roof 40 feet below.

Too often, we underestimate the work in trenches. Even when carrying out minor work, risks remain.