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Health & Safety
Ontario man killed in road construction accident north of Toronto
CALEDON, Ont.—Provincial police say they’re investigating after a man…
Saskatchewan company fined $80K after crane strikes scissor lift with worker inside
SASKATOON, Sask.—Crane rental agency Prairie Crane Inc. was slapped…
More than just dust: Silica dust health hazards and regulations
Too often, we think the inhalation hazard of someone…
From the editor… Tech keeps trucking
Integrating fully autonomous vehicles certainly won’t become standard on work sites for several years, but the prospect is no longer science fiction
Silica dust on the job site: Inconsistent regulations force the industry to play catch up
It takes decades of breathing in the fugitive dust…
Construction workers among most vulnerable to opioid-related deaths in B.C.: study
OTTAWA—Construction workers in British Columbia are facing the fatal…
Cannabis in the workplace: We need an accurate measure of impairment
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an…
Ontario to hold inquest into circumstances behind 2009 Metron scaffolding collapse that killed four in Toronto
TORONTO—A coroner’s inquest has been called into a Toronto…
Toronto construction company fined $325K after worker fatally pinned by steel casing
TORONTO—A Toronto-based heavy civil construction company was fined $325,000…
Engineers investigate cause of fallen concrete that struck Toronto woman at Union Station
TORONTO—A woman in her 20s was struck and injured…
JLG releases bolt-on fall arrest system for boom lifts
The External Bolt-On Fall Arrest System from JLG Industries,…
Construction worker allegedly shot in back with nail gun on Nova Scotia job site
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia’s minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says…
Nipping job site impairment in the bud: Construction industry grapples with cannabis legalization
Left high and dry, Canada’s construction industry is tackling…
Man arrested after scaling crane at construction site in London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont.—A 31-year-old man was arrested Sept. 18 after…
Is your job site ready for recreational cannabis?
Many contractors fear marijuana legalization will lead to increased impairment on construction sites. Here’s what you need to know to prepare
Toronto’s aging water infrastructure, high density lead to issues with flooding
TORONTO—Steady rain and thunderstorm warnings in Toronto this week…
Toronto emergency crews rescue, arrest another construction crane climber
TORONTO—A woman who climbed into a crane cab near…
Newfoundland hands out contracts for pilot program aimed at protecting roadside construction workers
ST. JOHN’S—A new pilot program designed to keep an…
Ranger Design releases new shelving for work vans
Ranger Design has released its next generation of van…
Construction 2.0: Technology is changing construction, the industry must change with it
The construction industry in Canada is experiencing a transformation.…
