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Heavy Equipment SafetyApril 23, 2026 · 8 min read

Heavy equipment safety on Canadian construction sites

Between 2017 and 2022, vehicle and equipment contact killed 22 workers and caused 192 critical injuries on Ontario construction sites alone. That is one critical injury every eleven days from a single hazard category. Across Canada, the numbers are worse.

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Terrance Leacock

NCSO & Construction Superintendent

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