Three high-profile incidents in three weeks casts the Canadian demolition in poor light.
As anyone that has ever had their ill-advised attempts at disco dancing broadcast to a watching world will testify, YouTube is an unforgiving medium. And if proof of that were needed, there are at least two Canadian demolition companies that might have preferred NOT to have appeared on the web recently.
But while three separate incidents (two in Vancouver, another in Edmonton) do not a trend make, three high-profile accidents in as many weeks has certainly cast the Canadian demolition sector in a very unpleasant light. And thanks to the global reach of services like YouTube ensures that the fallout from such high profile accidents is not limited merely to the city, state or country in which they occurred.
However, while the companies in question were undoubtedly unfortunate to have their worst practice captured on film, we can’t help wondering if these three incidents (and let’s not forget that the first two happened just minutes apart) are the sign of a deeper problem in the country’s demolition and dismantling industry.
Now we’re not suggesting that all of the blame resides with the contractors (although dumping three buildings or parts thereof in the streets does not look good on anyone’s records). How was work on both contracts allowed to progress while the busy street adjacent remained open to car and pedestrian traffic? Why did the company behind the Vancouver contract not have a written safety plan?
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