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Manitoba Hydro says it will investigate a recent report’s claim that excessive overtime is sparking safety concerns at the Keeyask Generating Station construction site.

But Hydro also questions the numbers used to come to that conclusion.

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The MGF Project Services report, commissioned by the Manitoba Public Utilities Board and released in December, found 73 instances of personnel working more than 16 hours per day.

“In some instances, there are personnel working up to 21 hours per day and, in some cases, working 16 hours per day for three consecutive days,” the report notes. “These extended hours will not be as productive as straight time hours and will result in diminishing output for every hour worked. This raises concerns about personnel safety.”

For example, the report states a total of 726,354 hours worked at Keeyask during May and June of 2017 includes 326,000 overtime hours. The report recommends Hydro consider sticking with standard 10-hour shifts “where possible” instead.