Home manufacturing company fined $84,0000
Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia has been fined $84,000 by WorkSafeBC.
One of the firm's workers was seriously injured during the removal of scaffolding for a home being dismantled for shipment. The worker was in the process of removing a lower component from a cross-member on the scaffold when he was struck by a log post positioned directly behind him.
WorkSafeBC's investigation found that prior to the incident, a log post deposited by tower crane had been left leaning in an upright position against the scaffold, without any bracing in place.
The firm's failure to ensure a load on a crane was safely landed and supported before being unhooked was 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. This was a repeated violation.
Source: WorkSafeBC
