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Site supervisor and general contractor reviewing a construction site safety plan binder at a large active Canadian construction project
Site ManagementMarch 16, 2026 · 19 min read

How to build a construction site safety plan in Canada

Most construction site safety plans in Canada share the same flaw: they were written once, filed in a binder, and never looked at again. The plan exists. Workers do not know what is in it. Supervisors have not reviewed it since the project started.

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Terrance Leacock

NCSO & Construction Superintendent

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