Claimed site was safe for demolition when it was not
C H Framing of New Westminster, B.C. has been fined $24,000 by WorkSafeBC after asbestos was found during an inspection.
This firm was the prime contractor at the site of a pre-1990 house demolition. WorkSafeBC inspected the site after demolition had taken place and observed uncontained stucco debris, a confirmed asbestos-containing material (ACM).
WorkSafeBC determined that the firm had provided documentation indicating that the site was safe for demolition when it was not.
The false documentation included a notice of project (NOP), clearance letter and air sampling data.
The firm failed to ensure that hazardous materials were safely contained or removed before allowing demolition work that would disturb those materials, a high-risk violation.
Source: WorkSafeBC
