A series of safety failures on light rail project construction sites have allegedly been discovered during a union inspection, including unfilled water crash barriers.
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CFMEU ACT boss Dean Hall said a union inspection on Friday morning revealed the safety flaws, which included poor traffic management.
Mr Hall said two construction workers on site had not been properly inducted and were therefore sent home on Friday afternoon.
Old signs from previous traffic management plans had not been removed, Mr Hall said, which ran the risk of confusing drivers.
He also said water crash barriers across the site, ranging from Civic to Gungahlin, had not been filled with water.
"It is concerning that fundamental safety measures like induction and traffic management plans are not being implemented," Mr Hall said.
"These are the cornerstone and the first barrier in a safety system and if these simple and fundamental things cannot be done, it raises concerns how possible high level safety issues have been dealt with."
The union conducted the inspection after concerns were raised with The Canberra Times by a source on site.
The source said workers believed the unfilled water barriers could lead to an accident.
"Senior engineers are trying to turn a blind eye," the source said.
Mr Hall said the union would meet with senior site management on Monday to address the concerns.
Mr Hall said health and safety representatives needed more time to inspect the site during the project.
In a statement, a spokesman for Transport Canberra said the water barriers were being used as delineation markers and not traffic barrier and were not required to be filled with water.
"Traffic management is being given the appropriate high level of attention and oversight," he said.
"At no time was the safety of workers or the community at risk."
