Construction Safety
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Scramble to build affordable housing in Alberta raises jobsite safety concernsThe 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.CanadaDec 18, 2023
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N.S. Labour Department investigating after construction worker is impaled by uncapped rebarAccording to the site's owner, the worker slipped on ice on the top floor of the development at 370 Gary Martin Drive.CanadaFeb 4, 2020
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N.S. issues warnings, creates new safety initiative after Global News construction investigationOccupational Health and Safety Division staff inspected 26 construction sites and reprimanded three Halifax-area contractors for operating unsafely.InvestigationsDec 13, 2019
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B.C. traffic flaggers call for better trainingThe head of the B.C. Flaggers' Association is calling for training time to be doubled.Oct 3, 2017
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Alberta safety partnership aims to increase opportunity for women in construction industryA partnership was announced Wednesday morning at a gathering of Alberta's construction leaders that aims to make construction sites safer for women.EconomyFeb 8, 2017
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