01 / Orientation
Site-specific, every site
Nobody works a new site without a site-specific orientation covering ground conditions, access, buried services, overhead power and the hazards specific to that location. Visitors included.
Safety
The schedule never
outranks the method.
Earthworks and demolition are among the most dangerous trades in construction. These controls decide whether a job like yours gets finished in one piece.
Before any work
Site-specific orientation
Every shift
Documented machine checks
Anyone on site
Stop-work authority
Hazardous materials
Provincial requirements met
The Program
Documented, not
implied.
A written safety program is a legal baseline for every Alberta contractor. What matters is whether it's used on a Tuesday afternoon when the schedule is behind.
02 / Competency
Trained for the machine
Operators hold the certification for the equipment they run. New hires start supervised, on ground their current ticket covers, with a documented sign-off before working alone.
03 / Verification
Daily checks, documented
Pre-start inspection on every machine, every shift. Anything defective gets tagged and taken out of service rather than "worked around until Friday."
04 / Stop Work
Anyone can stop it
Every person on site has stop-work authority, without needing permission from anyone else. No schedule, no client and no lost day is a reason to override it.
05 / Reporting
Incidents and near misses
Incidents, near misses and hazards are recorded and reviewed rather than quietly ignored. A close call is free information. Capture it before someone gets hurt.
06 / Emergency
A plan before the shift
First aid on site and trained first aiders present. Emergency contacts, muster points and the site-specific response brief before the first machine starts, not after.
Site Hazards
The hazards that
show up here.
Generic safety copy doesn't help anyone make a decision on a Tuesday. These are the risks specific to earthworks across this part of Alberta, and how each one is managed.
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01
Unstable cut faces & benching
Cuts benched and battered to the angle the material holds, inspected as we go and after rain. Spoil kept back from the crest of the edge by a set distance, never parked where it can load the face.
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02
Buried and overhead services
Located and marked before any excavation. Exposed services identified, flagged and kept clear. We find out where a line runs before we dig.
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03
Mobile equipment & separation
Controlled access zones around excavators, dozers and loaders, with pedestrians kept out of swing radius and reversing areas. Spotters used where sightlines are restricted.
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04
Weather and visibility
We stop when conditions exceed people's limits: whiteout, blowing dust, or cold that affects both the controls and compaction.
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05
Public and residential interface
When we're working alongside occupied homes or an active road, public protection and clear signage come first. Speed limits enforced on site, access maintained for residents.
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06
Trenches and excavations
Shoring, sloping or benched as required, with spoil and equipment kept back from the edge by the required distance. Inspections before entry, any time conditions change.
Hazardous Materials
Asbestos and mould,
handled to the standard.
Gerald Tchio runs the asbestos, mould remediation and demolition side of the business. This work is governed by provincial rules that cover survey, notification, containment, worker protection and disposal.
Asbestos survey before removal
Suspected asbestos-containing material is identified before it is disturbed. Removal, handling and disposal follow the applicable provincial requirements for the project.
Mould remediation
Containment, source control and clearance. Work is scoped to stop the source rather than to treat the symptoms on the surface.
Interior and complete demolition
Selective interior strip-out and full building demolition, sequenced around what stays, what gets salvaged and what has to be proven clear before the machine touches it.
Foundation excavation
Basement and foundation digs to layout, including excavation under existing slabs and backfill and compaction to finish.
Site Visit
Want to see it on your site?
We walk most jobs before quoting. Bring us in early and the scope gets smaller. Ask and it's on its way.