Contractor Fined for Waterjetting Incident That Killed Worker

The potential danger of the high-pressure jetting systems contractors work with in this industry is well known. An $85,000 fine recently imposed on an Ontario contractor emphasizes that fact. The fine stems from an Aug. 26, 2017 incident. At the time the contractor was working under the name Fencor Hydro Excavation. According to a Ministry of Labour press release, a two-person crew from the company was cleaning catch basins at a property in Mississauga, Ontario. One of the workers was operating a hand-held remote for the hydrovac truck as well as the jetting wand. At one point, the worker held the