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Alec Caldwell is the Founder of CARAHS, a Health & Safety Organization. We are approved providers by the Ministry of Labour (Ontario) to teach Working at Heights Training (Pro#34609) Visit the Ministry of Labour's web site to view our listing


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News Canadian Contractor
March 17, 2017  

Remembering the two brothers who fell off a 47-storey skyscraper in NYC, one surviving

News Canadian Contractor
February 24, 2017  

Ontario MOL rolls out digital advertising warnings about underground contractors

News Canadian Contractor
February 17, 2017  

Caldwell: The INSANITY of letting your homeowner client “Pitch In”

News Canadian Contractor
February 9, 2017  

Beware of these non-compliant fall safety harnesses sold at big box stores

News Canadian Contractor
January 18, 2017  

New laws re: suspended platforms now in effect in Ontario

News Canadian Contractor
December 23, 2016  

Worker pulled 30 feet to the ground by a failing anchor point

News Canadian Contractor
December 9, 2016  

Who really needs Working at Heights training in Ontario?

News Canadian Contractor
December 1, 2016  

Nova Scotia construction truck driver received 69,000 volts from a power line – and lived to tell the tale!

News Canadian Contractor
November 25, 2016  

Caldwell: Photo on Ontario College of Trades website shows safety violation

News Canadian Contractor
November 17, 2016  

Attempts to deceive Ministry of Labour (Ontario) inspector lands contractor in jail

News Canadian Contractor
November 3, 2016  

Getting safety training – then working unsafely

News Canadian Contractor
October 23, 2016  

CARAHS CONTEST: Spot ALL the safety hazards in this photo and you could win a $100 gas card

News Canadian Contractor
October 13, 2016  

Have you got a WHMIS card yet? If not, your job site might get closed down

News Canadian Contractor
October 13, 2016  

Another residential roofer takes a plunge

News Canadian Contractor
September 9, 2016  

Caldwell: Construction safety when working for the government

News Canadian Contractor
September 2, 2016  

Turbans in place of hard hats: How the UK is handling it

News Canadian Contractor
August 19, 2016  

Caldwell: Why can’t safety training be standardized Canada-wide?

News Canadian Contractor
August 10, 2016  

Should Canadian workers use safety belts (as opposed to harnesses) while re-shingling homes?

News Canadian Contractor
August 9, 2016  

Unimog Part 2: How can a vehicle’s birth certificate (VIN) be altered?

News Canadian Contractor
August 4, 2016  

Russian Roulette on badly-constructed scaffolding: Caldwell

News Canadian Contractor
July 26, 2016  

Wearing the wrong body harness might not save you in a fall!

News Canadian Contractor
July 15, 2016  

“Meredith Principles” which founded WSIB are being violated: Caldwell

News Canadian Contractor
July 6, 2016  

Why the long delay for an inquest into the death of a construction worker?

News Canadian Contractor
June 29, 2016  

Putting your school kids to work on site this summer? Read this…

News Canadian Contractor
June 17, 2016  

Who owns an Ontario ‘Working at Heights’ certification card, employer or employee?

News Canadian Contractor
June 14, 2016  

Alec Caldwell on Mike Holmes Senior and Junior