Occupational Health & Safety presence to increase following safety inspection results

November 7, 2011

The results of a recent focused inspection campaign on residential construction sites in Alberta show there continues to be room for safety improvements.

From September 12 to October 11, over 600 initial and follow-up inspections involving 387 employers resulted in 394 orders issued, including 83 stop work orders. A lack of fall protection, or a fall protection plan, accounted for 131 orders, about one-third of all orders issued.

View the results of the residential construction inspection campaign.

• Audio Clip #1: Human Services Minister Dave Hancock wants to assess the impact of the focused inspection campaigns that have been conducted over the last year to determine their effectiveness (….to follow up) (15 sec)
• Audio Clip #2: Human Services Minister Dave Hancock says the results aren’t what he’d like to see, but adds he’s not surprised (…aware of the safety requirements) (27 sec)
• Audio Clip #3: Jim Rivait, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association says he’ll be sharing the inspection results with his home builder members (…from work safely) (17 sec)
• News Release:  OHS presence to increase following safety inspection results
  
   

Human Services Minister Dave Hancock speaks to the media at a residential construction site in south west Edmonton, Nov. 7, 2011. The minister was announcing the results of a recent OHS focused inspection campaign targeting residential construction. The minister is flanked by OHS Officer Karl Pedersen (left). [terms of use]

Human Services Minister Dave Hancock speaks to the media at a residential construction site in south west Edmonton, November 7, 2011. The minister was announcing the results of a recent OHS focused inspection campaign targeting residential construction. [terms of use]

Human Services Minister Dave Hancock speaks to the media at a residential construction site in south west Edmonton, November 7, 2011. The minister was announcing the results of a recent OHS focused inspection campaign targeting residential construction. [terms of use]

Human Services Minister Dave Hancock speaks to the media at a residential construction site in south west Edmonton, November 7, 2011. The minister was announcing the results of a recent OHS focused inspection campaign targeting residential construction. [terms of use]