The latest in Canadian construction safety, regulations, and industry best practices.
Construction site inspections are one of those things that every employer knows they should be doing, but the details (who does them, how often, what gets documented, and what happens with the findings) are often murkier than they should be. The legal
Terrance Leacock
NCSO & Construction Superintendent
Every year, new workers account for a disproportionate share of construction injuries in Canada. The Institute for Work and Health has consistently found that workers are most vulnerable during their first months on a job, regardless of age or prior
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Canada recorded 1,056 accepted workplace fatalities in 2023, according to data compiled by the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada. Construction accounts for a disproportionate share of those deaths every year. The sector is physically
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Canadian construction employers faced a significant wave of OHS regulation updates in 2025 and 2026, and the pace of change shows no sign of slowing. Ontario introduced mandatory defibrillators on construction sites and a new administrative penalty
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Every serious injury on a Canadian construction site begins the same way. A hazard exists, no one formally identifies it, and a worker encounters it before anyone has thought through what to do. That sequence is not inevitable. It is the result of a gap in
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