Injuries to workers — and more than two dozen workplace safety orders — reveal another side of the story behind Edmonton’s long-delayed $1.8-billion Valley Line Southeast.

Two experts say safety statistics from provincial authorities and TransEd, the consortium responsible for building the line, are concerning.

But many questions remain. TransEd refused to make someone available for an interview and instead provided written responses. The company declined to answer many of CBC Edmonton’s questions about the project’s safety record.

Statistics on worker injuries collected by the province’s Workers’ Compensation Board and listed on the Occupational Health and Safety employer database show that TransEd’s direct employees had a higher rate of injuries than both industry and provincial averages.

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