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A Firm Foundation: The Efforts to Improve Safety in Canada’s Construction Industry

Last Updated on: February 28, 2023 by Stacey Manclark

There has been a lot of change within the Canadian construction industry over the past few years towards sustainability and improved safety practices. The large number of federal, provincial and territorial safety associations are trying to make a difference in the safety statistics, but the annual fatality rate for the construction industry is still way …

Building a Safer Future: The Importance of Safety Monitoring in the US Construction Industry

Last Updated on: February 28, 2023 by Stacey Manclark

What has been done in the US over the last ten years to improve safety monitoring in the construction industry? The answer, it seems, is ‘not enough’. Looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) National Census of Fatal Occupation Injuries from 2012 to 2021 makes for some pretty grim reading. Construction fatalities for the …

Falling Short: The High Cost of Neglecting Safety in the UK Construction Industry

Last Updated on: February 28, 2023 by Stacey Manclark

The construction industry in the United Kingdom is one of the most dangerous industries to work in. It has consistently been in the top spot since 2017, followed by the group ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’. What is causing these fatalities and what is being done to stop them? What does ‘Construction’ include? First off, what …