The Quebec Provincial Construction Trades Council (CPQMCI) says the working conditions of workers sent to the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel site have been a concern for those in the construction industry for some time.
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These concerns have increased since two employees suffered carbon monoxide poisoning on Friday. The Ministry of Transport has requested to stop the work after CNESST’s evaluation.
“They found exposure values of more than 600 particles per million, which is five to six times higher than the maximum concentration allowed at work,” CPQMCI’s Head of Prevention and Safety Evan Pigot explained in LCN.
The issue of air quality is one of the most frequently raised issues by unionized workers.
“Over the past year and a half, many people have told us about health problems such as headaches or shortness of breath after working long hours in the subway,” said Mr. Pigot explained.
CNESST will request the site manager to provide work plans and procedures, which have been submitted but not respected.
“The big problem we’ve noticed is that there’s a lot of turnover among managers, whose role is to oversee,” he said. “It’s scary to see their numbers [sont] This box is kept to monitor the work. Let me tell you, we are still very worried.
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