Workers, supervisors on sloped roof not protected
Aerial Roofing of Victoria has been fined $11,500 by WorkSafeBC for a lack of fall protection.
This firm was installing a new roof on a multi-unit residential building. WorkSafeBC inspected the site and observed two workers on the 5:12 sloped roof.
The workers were not using personal fall protection systems and no other form of fall protection was in place, exposing the workers to fall risks of 7.6 metres to 8.5 metres.
Another worker, who was also a supervisor, was on an adjacent roof and in visual range of the other workers. The supervisor was wearing a fall protection harness but was not connected to a lifeline, and was exposed to a risk of falling 4.3 metres.
The firm failed to ensure fall protection was used, a high-risk violation. The firm also failed to provide its workers with the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure their health and safety. Both of these were repeated violations.
Source: WorkSafeBC
