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Site supervisor reviewing safety documentation with a subcontractor crew lead at a Canadian multi-trade construction site
subcontractor-safety-management-canadaApril 24, 2026 · 10 min read

How to manage subcontractor safety on Canadian construction sites

There is a version of this story that plays out on Canadian construction sites every year. A subcontractor worker gets hurt. The general contractor's first instinct is to say that the subcontractor is responsible for their own workers.

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Terrance Leacock

NCSO & Construction Superintendent

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