Pipe insulation had been removed in machine room without necessary precautions
Saputo Foods has been fined $366,906 by WorkSafeBC.
This firm's worksite is a dairy production facility in Burnaby, B.C. WorkSafeBC inspected the site and determined that pipe insulation material had been removed in a machine room without the necessary precautions to protect workers from the risk of exposure to asbestos-containing materials (ACMs).
WorkSafeBC issued a stop-work order for the machine room.
Saputo failed to ensure friable ACMs were removed, enclosed, or encapsulated to prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibres. The firm also failed to ensure the health and safety of all workers at its worksite. These were both repeated violations.
In addition, the firm failed to ensure a qualified person conducted a hazardous materials inspection before the pipe insulation was removed. These were all high-risk violations.
Source: WorkSafeBC
