The latest in Canadian construction safety, regulations, and industry best practices.
Gravity does not negotiate. When a worker steps off a leading edge or slips from a temporary platform, the equipment they wear is the only thing standing between a close call and a catastrophic fatality. In Canadian construction, the foundation of that
Terrance Leacock
NCSO & Construction Superintendent
Construction sites rank among the loudest work environments in Canada. Between jackhammers, concrete saws, heavy equipment, and compressors running simultaneously, workers are routinely exposed to noise levels that can cause permanent, irreversible damage
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Walk onto any active construction site in Canada and you will see workers wearing masks. Look closer, and you will notice a wide variation in what they are actually wearing. Some have basic paper dust masks. Others have half-facepiece elastomeric
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Personal protective equipment is the last line of defense on a construction site. When engineering controls, administrative controls, and work procedures have all been applied and a residual hazard still exists, PPE is what stands between a worker and a
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For most of the last two decades, the hard hat debate on Canadian construction sites has been a quiet one. Type 1 helmets met the legal minimum, workers wore them without question, and the industry moved on. That is starting to change, and the shift is
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