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Construction resumes at Sask. children’s hospital after workplace fatality

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WATCH ABOVE: As construction resumes at the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan, Graham Construction said the construction lift that fell on the 21-year-old, killing him, has since been taken out of service at the site and at all of its projects. Meaghan Craig reports – Aug 10, 2016

Construction is resuming Wednesday at the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan’s jobsite in Saskatoon after the death of a 21-year-old worker.

The site was shut down July 21 after the young labourer, Eric Ndayishimiye, died.

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Graham Construction spokesman Colin Anderson says the company did a comprehensive safety review and has the support of the Saskatoon Health Region to restart.

Anderson says the return-to-work plan includes elements such as a detailed review of safe work procedures, job hazard assessments, group risk assessments, as well as a reorientation of all site workers.

Graham Construction said at the time that the worker died when a steel construction lift fell on him.

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It says since the accident, that type of lift has been taken out of service at this site and at all Graham construction projects.

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