B.C. contractor fined more than $80,000
Pedre Contractors of Langley, B.C. has been fined $80,445 by WorkSafeBC.
WorkSafeBC inspected this firm's work site in response to a close call incident.
While the firm was excavating a trench, the excavator bucket contacted and damaged a residential natural gas line.
The firm failed to ensure that, before excavating with mechanical equipment, it had accurately determined the location of all underground utilities.
This was a repeated and high-risk violation.
Source: WorkSafeBC
