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The latest in Canadian construction safety, regulations, and industry best practices.

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

A professional wide-angle photograph of a Canadian construction safety officer in an orange hi-vis vest and white hard hat with a maple leaf logo, holding a rugged tablet displaying a digital safety inspection checklist on a construction site. The officer is standing near scaffolding on a mid-rise building project. A second worker in a yellow hi-vis vest is visible in the background reviewing the same checklist on a smartphone.
Safety Software & AppsMarch 13, 2026 · 12 min read

How to go paperless with construction site inspections in Canada

Construction safety inspections are only as good as the records they produce. A thorough walkthrough that ends with a handwritten form stuffed into a binder does almost nothing for your COR audit, your corrective action follow-through, or your ability to

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A Canadian construction safety professional in a hard hat and high-visibility vest holding a framed professional certification credential in a modern training room
Training & CertificationsMarch 13, 2026 · 11 min read

Construction safety certifications in Canada: NCSO, CRSP, and Gold Seal explained

If you work in Canadian construction and you are serious about a career in safety, you will eventually face a question that trips up a lot of people: which construction safety certification should you pursue? The NCSO, the CRSP, and the Gold Seal Safety

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A safety officer in a high-visibility orange vest and yellow hard hat reviews a thick compliance binder at a federally regulated Canadian worksite. In the background, large-diameter pipeline infrastructure and heavy industrial equipment are visible under an overcast Canadian sky. The scene conveys regulatory compliance, federal jurisdiction, and industrial safety.
OHS RegulationsMarch 11, 2026 · 11 min read

Canada Labour Code Part II explained: what every federally regulated employer needs to know

If you work in banking, telecommunications, interprovincial trucking, rail, aviation, or any federal Crown corporation, the occupational health and safety rules that govern your workplace are not the same ones that apply to the construction site down the

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Canadian construction worker in a full-body safety harness clipping a lanyard to a certified anchor point on a steel beam, Toronto skyline in the background at golden hour
Safety March 9, 2026 · 16 min read

How to build a fall protection plan for Canadian construction sites

Falls from heights remain the single deadliest hazard in Canadian construction. According to WorkSafeBC's April 2025 data, more than 5,400 injury claims were filed in British Columbia alone between 2020 and 2024 for falls from elevation, including nearly

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