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Construction Site SafetyMarch 6, 2026 · 18 min read

Construction site safety in Canada: the complete guide

Canada's construction industry employs roughly 1.4 million workers, and it kills more of them than almost any other sector. In 2023, the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada recorded over 1,000 work-related deaths nationally

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Terrance Leacock

NCSO & Construction Superintendent