Worker was hit by reversing dump truck

Ontario employer 769550 Ontario Ltd., operating as Ottawa Pavemaster, has been fined $115,000 after one of its workers died on the job.

The incident occurred on August 15, 2023, while Ottawa Pavemaster was completing a driveway paving project.

A company worker involved in the project was walking along Desmond Avenue when he was fatally struck by a reversing dump truck .

The truck was operated by another company employee, who was backing up approximately 200 feet to connect to a float—a trailer used to haul drivable equipment.

The driver was reversing the truck without the assistance of a signaller, another worker responsible for watching and alerting the driver to possible hazards. This failure led to the worker being fatally struck.

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