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Q: How has the building industry responded? A construction worker who was trapped under rubble is taken to an ambulance after the partial collapse at Teeple Terrace in London Dec. 11, 2020. Two men died and five others were hurt. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
Construction sites, with their large structures, heights, holes and heavy equipment, have long been among the most dangerous workplaces in Ontario, accounting for roughly one-third of all workplace deaths over the last decade. Safety is always paramount, but the London case has pushed London Home Builders’ Association members to re-evaluate their practices and recommit to precautionary measures, said group president Sue Wastell.