Construction Safety

• ‘Could have been fatal’: Large rock lands on Halifax man’s driveway from blasting

  Residents are speaking out about ongoing blasting from two construction sites in the Halifax area, with one neighbour saying a 'close call' with a rock could have been deadly.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2024
  
• Scramble to build affordable housing in Alberta raises jobsite safety concerns

  The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour is concerned the millions being allocated for affordable housing may lead to the cutting of corners in the rush to build homes.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2023
  
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• N.S. Labour Department investigating after construction worker is impaled by uncapped rebar

  According to the site's owner, the worker slipped on ice on the top floor of the development at 370 Gary Martin Drive.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2020
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• N.S. issues warnings, creates new safety initiative after Global News construction investigation

  Occupational Health and Safety Division staff inspected 26 construction sites and reprimanded three Halifax-area contractors for operating unsafely.

  Investigations

  Dec 13, 2019
• B.C. traffic flaggers call for better training

  The head of the B.C. Flaggers' Association is calling for training time to be doubled.

  Oct 3, 2017
• Alberta safety partnership aims to increase opportunity for women in construction industry

  A partnership was announced Wednesday morning at a gathering of Alberta's construction leaders that aims to make construction sites safer for women.

  Economy

  Feb 8, 2017