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Gas Company, Utility Locator and Excavator Fined in Excess of $1.1 Million Total After Explosion

news.ontario.ca

Toronto, ON - Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., of North York, was fined $350,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after an explosion near a construction site. Precision Utility Limited, a Mississauga provider of underground pipeline location services, was fined $200,000 in relation to the same incident. In addition, Enbridge pleaded guilty to charges under sec. 9(2) of Ontario Regulation 210/91 under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 and was fined an additional $350,000. Furthermore, the excavator on this project, Warren Bitulithic Ltd. pleaded guilty in October of 2006 under the same regulation and was fined $225,000.
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False threat draws police to water line repair

SunJournal.com

Bethel, Maine.

An emergency water pipe repair Thursday afternoon at a Spring Street house became frightful for the crew when a caller alerted police that the tenant would shoot anyone who responded, officials said.
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VERIZON N.Y., INC. v. BARLAM CONSTR. CORP.

Leagle.com

VERIZON N.Y., INC. v. BARLAM CONSTR. CORP.
2011 NY Slip Op 09430
VERIZON NEW YORK, INC., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,
v.
BARLAM CONSTRUCTION CORP., DEFENDANT, AND
ECSM UTILITY CONTRACTORS, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.).
CA 11-00444.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department.

Decided December 23, 2011.

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Enbridge Gas fined in fatal blast

InsideToronto.com

Toronto, Canada.

Three firms fined total of $1.4M

Enbridge Gas and one of its subcontractors have been fined more than $1.1 million for safety violations related to a devastating 2003 explosion in Etobicoke that killed seven people.

The April 24, 2003 blast destroyed a two-storey Six Points strip plaza on Bloor Street West near Kipling Avenue after a backhoe struck a gas line.
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Gaston company shutting doors after losing Duke Energy contract

WSOCTV.com

GASTONIA, N.C. -- A company in Gastonia is closing its doors, leaving dozens of jobs up in the air.

The company, Utiliquest, is headquartered in Georgia, but has had a Gastonia location for several years. Company officials said

Jennifer Holland, who manages Fat Cat's Grill less than a mile from the company, said that when Utiliquest’s doors close, it will hurt her bottom line.
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Mexico's Telmex accuses OHL of damaging phone lines

latino.foxnews.com

Mexico City – Mexican fixed-line giant Telefonos de Mexico has filed a complaint against Spain's Obrascon Huarte Lain, accusing the construction company of damaging its fiber-optic network and interrupting phone service for thousands of customers of its sister mobile operator, Telcel.
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Zayo Group completes 360networks buy

BizJournals.com

Zayo Group closed its purchase of the telecom 360networks on Friday, adding new markets and nearly doubling the scope of its network with 18,500 miles of additional fiber optic line.

It also completes the largest of Louisville-based Zayo’s 17 acquisitions since Dan Caruso and John Scarano, a pair of ICG and Level 3 telecom veterans, formed the company in 2007.
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