Prevention of Workplace Injuries amongst Temporary Foreign Workers employed in Toronto’s construction industry. How much do we actually know?

The issue of workplace safety for migrant workers employed in the construction industry received

much media attention in Toronto, in December 2009, when four migrant workers died on Christmas

Eve, after a scaffold used to repair balconies collapsed. It was unknown if the men were wearing

safety harnesses or not and if wearing of safety equipment would have been resulted in them staying

alive. Such incidents raise a question mark about the enforcement of health and safety regulations,

adequate training and proper maintenance of equipment on worksites. The purpose of this research

project is to investigate how much do temporary foreign workers (TFWs) employed in the Toronto

construction industry know about workplace rules and regulations as they particularly relate to injury

prevention. The proposed research project will fit very well with SPT’s research priorities and has the

possibility to address some of the anticipated City of Toronto funding cuts, which may negatively

affect the SPT’s, outlined organizational research initiatives.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shelley Craig

Student:

Partner:

Social Planning Toronto

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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