WorkSafeBC has fined a Prince George roofing company for failing to ensure its workers had proper fall protection in place.
WorkSafeBC assessed Aardvark Roofing $17,531.85 after an inspector saw three of its employees, including a representative of the firm, without protection in place while working on a one-and-a-half-storey house.
One of the workers was at the edge of the roofing, according to a posting on the WorkSafeBC website, and they were exposed to a drop of nearly four metres (13 feet) onto parked vehicles, a metal trailer, concrete steps, and landscaping rocks.
The fine was imposed in September and it was the fifth time Aardvark has been fined for the offence in less than a year.
In June 2015, a $17,531.85 was also imposed after two workers, including a supervisor, were seen on a split-level house installing roofing shingles without protection in place.
In that instance, they were exposed to a fall of as much as five metres (17 feet) onto a metal trailer and concrete driveway.
WorkSafeBC also found the workers were using nail guns without wearing safety eyewear and first aid equipment and a first aid attendant were not available on site.
“Overall, the firm failed to provide its workers with the information, instruction, training, and supervision needed to ensure their health and safety,” WorkSafeBC.
In December 2014, Aardvark was fined $7,500 in total for three similar infractions.
Patricia Robillard and Jami Witso are named in the postings as the business owners.
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