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Penalties - Construction
Penalties are fines for health and safety violations of the Workers Compensation Act and/or the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. For information on when penalties are considered and how the amount of the penalty is calculated, see the FAQs.
The address given is the location where the violation occurred and is not necessarily the address of the penalized business. The registered business name is given as well as any "doing business as" (DBA) name.
The delay between the date of the penalty and publication of the penalty by WorkSafeBC is partially a result of allowing time for employers and other interested parties to respond to the initial penalty and for the appeal process.
Construction - Penalties for 2006
Archive - Prior Penalties
Prior Penalties for 2006 in Date Order
Company: Merville Excavating Ltd., Residential construction, 1205 5th
Street, Courtenay
Classification unit: Land clearing, excavation, or site surface preparation
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 18, 2006
High-risk violation of a worker in a 2.4 m (8 ft.) deep trench excavation without adequate sloping or shoring, or certification by a professional engineer.
Company: Ted Vecqueray, DBA Almost Anything Reno, 349 Gardner Road, Quesnel
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 18, 2006
Non-compliance with regulation pertaining to fall protection requirements while roofing.
Company: Rite Homes Ltd., 2748 Sanderson Road, Prince George
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $5,000
Date of penalty: December 18, 2006
Repeat failure to adequately slope, shore, or otherwise ensure the safety of an excavation greater than 1 m (4 ft.) deep.
Company: G Gill Roofing Ltd., 16320 88 Avenue, Surrey
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 18, 2006
Repeat violation of fall protection requirements.
Company: Mike Tracy, DBA Tracy Contracting, 2074 Horizon Drive, Westbank
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 15, 2006
Repeat violation of fall protection requirements and repeat violation of supervision requirements.
Company: Mainland Roofing Ltd., 7591 Petts Road, Richmond
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 14, 2006
Multiple repeat violations pertaining to the failure to protect workers from the hazard of falling from roofs at elevations greater than 3 m (10 ft.).
Company: North Star Framing Ltd., 9440 Ferndale Road, Richmond
Classification unit: Framing or residential forming
Amount: $5,000
Date of penalty: December 11, 2006
Failure to comply with fall protection requirements, which resulted in three workers being exposed to a high risk of serious injury or death--a fall hazard of approximately 8 m (27 ft.).
Company: Peter John Morro, DBA Morro Construction, 1220 Guthrie Road, Comox
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 11, 2006
Repeat fall protection violations.
Company: James Dean Marshall, DBA Armor Roofing, Orchard Park Estates, Cranbrook
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 11, 2006
Repeat violations for failure to use fall protection.
Company: Mark Randall Starkey, DBA Starkey Enterprises, 2121 Trans-Canada Highway E., Kamloops
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 1, 2006
Repeat failure to comply with fall protection requirements.
Company: Roy Alexander Duperron, DBA LBR Enterprise, 170 Riverside Lane, Courtenay
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 1, 2006
Repeat failure to comply with fall protection requirements, and failure to ensure the health and safety of workers.
Company: Stephen Dunlop, DBA Steve Dunlop Roofing, 4610 Salal, Courtenay
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: December 1, 2006
Repeat failure to comply with fall protection requirements and failure to provide adequate training, information, instruction, and supervision to workers regarding the use of fall protection.
Company: Mierau Construction Ltd., Guildford Park, 100 Avenue and 148 Street, Surrey
Classification unit: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential construction
Amount: $21,939
Date of penalty: November 9, 2006
The employer, as a prime contractor, failed to do everything reasonably practicable to establish and maintain a system or process to ensure compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation at a workplace. A worker for another employer died after falling from an unguarded balcony at a multi-employer workplace.
Company: Dennis R. (Ray) Johnson, DBA All Seasons Roofing, 310 Urquhart Avenue, Courtenay
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: October 31, 2006
Repeat failure to ensure that a fall protection system is used when working at heights of 3 m (10 ft.) or more.
Company: H.L. Demolition and Waste Management Ltd., 19 Wing Air Base, Comox
Classification unit: Building demolition
Amount: $58,007
Date of penalty: October 10, 2006
A young worker (14 years old) was observed at the edge of the hangar roof, at an elevation of 4 m (14 ft.), without an effective fall protection system. The officers were responding to a serious injury sustained by another worker who fell 5.5 m (18 ft.) before being caught by his fall arrest equipment.
Company: Metropolitan Professional Painters and Decorators Ltd., Keats Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Classification unit: Painting or wallpapering
Amount: $5,626
Date of penalty: September 26, 2006
A worker was fatally electrocuted when a defective ladder he was repositioning contacted high-voltage power lines. The firm failed to carry out any hazard analysis in relation to the work and failed to provide to its worker the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to ensure his health and safety while carrying out his work.
Company: 596478 BC Ltd., Giro Construction & Renovations, 203 - 1113 Baker Street, Cranbrook
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: September 8, 2006
Repeat violation of fall protection requirements.
Company: 596478 BC Ltd., Giro Construction & Renovations, 203 - 1113 Baker Street, Cranbrook
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: September 8, 2006
Workers were working on a steep-sloped roof in excess of 3 m (10 ft.) above ground without any means of fall protection.
Company: Polygon Construction Management Ltd., Keats Hall, Wesbrook Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Classification unit: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential construction
Amount: $36,059
Date of penalty: July 27, 2006
One worker was injured and another fatally electrocuted when a ladder that was being re-positioned contacted high-voltage power lines. The ladder was defective in that the extension portion could not be lowered easily when the ladder was moved. The firm had a comprehensive safety program in place; however, that program was not effectively implemented.
Company: Mathot Homes Ltd., 275 Ulverston, Cumberland
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: July 16, 2006
Repeat non-compliance with fall protection requirements.
Company: Walter Shelest, 7795 St. Patrick Avenue, Prince George
Classification unit: Plumbing, heating, vent, residential air conditioning, or central vacuum system installation or repair
Amount: $3,250
Date of penalty: July 12, 2006
A worker was observed exiting a non-compliant trench excavation and entering a non-compliant bulk excavation.
Company: Jason Sommers, DBA Sommer's Roofing, 2874 Ulverston, Cumberland
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: June 15, 2006
Repeat non-compliance with fall protection requirements and failing to ensure the health and safety of workers.
Company: Tri-City Contracting Ltd., Coquihalla toll booth area, south of Merritt
Classification unit: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential construction
Amount: $21,434
Date of penalty: June 15, 2006
Failure as a prime contractor to ensure that the safety activities on-site were coordinated to ensure the health and safety of employers, workers, and other persons during a blasting operation.
Company: All Season Stucco Ltd., 403 Clare Crescent, Prince George
Classification unit: Plastering or stucco work
Amount: $2,568
Date of penalty: June 13, 2006
Non-compliance with fall protection requirements and repeat non-compliance with scaffolding requirements.
Company: 649358 BC Ltd., DBA Northstar Builders, 628 Tranquille Road, Kamloops
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $3,781
Date of penalty: May 31, 2006
A WorkSafeBC officer observed a worker working without fall protection on the third tier of a tower scaffold, at a height of approximately 4.5 m (15 ft.). He also observed another worker at the leading edge of the roof of the building without adequate fall protection. As the inspection proceeded from floor to floor, the officer noted there were areas where the guardrails had been removed or never installed. Workers were seen to be working in close proximity to these areas without adequate fall protection. All areas were more than 3 m (10 ft.) above ground.
Company: Dax Construction Ltd., #111 & #112 - 3 Burbidge Street, Coquitlam
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: May 10, 2006
A worker fell 3.5 m (11 ft.) and suffered fatal injuries. The firm failed to ensure an adequate fall protection system was used and failed to ensure the worker was provided with adequate training, instruction and supervision to ensure his safety.
Company: Mondiale Development Ltd., Pinnacle Industrial Park, South foot of Burbidge Street, Coquitlam
Classification unit: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential construction
Amount: $16,103
Date of penalty: May 3, 2006
Repeat non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation pertaining to the provision of first aid services to the worksite.
Company: Mondiale Development Ltd., #111 & #112 - 3 Burbidge Street, Coquitlam
Classification unit: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential construction
Amount: $20,933
Date of penalty: May 3, 2006
Failure as a prime contractor to ensure the health and safety of workers at two different construction sites. Failure to correct unsafe conditions placing workers at a high risk of injury or death.
Company: DBA Terry's Masonry, Canada Games Aquatic Centre, 910 McGill Road, Kamloops
Classification unit: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential construction
Amount: $2,918
Date of penalty: April 21, 2006
Repeat failure to ensure workers were using fall protection while working at heights greater than 3 m (10 ft.) above ground.
Company: New Canadian Roofing Ltd., Construction site, 7820 Ash Street, Richmond
Classification unit: Steep slope roofing
Amount: $1,750
Date of penalty: April 19, 2006
Failure to ensure a fall protection system is used when working approximately 9 m (30 ft.) above the ground.
Company: Dumitru Viorel Focsa, Horizon, 6080 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond
Classification unit: Decking application or waterproofing
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: March 24, 2006
Three new employees (2--3 days employment with the firm) were observed working near the roof edge within 30--60 cm (1--2 ft.) of a 16-storey building without fall protection. The roof of the building was covered with rock/gravel which created awkward footing, thereby posing a tripping hazard and increasing the risk of a fall.
Company: Demco Electric Ltd., Pro North Oilfield Services (place of infraction only), 5101 46 Avenue, Fort St. John
Classification unit: Electrical work
Amount: $23,658
Date of penalty: March 1, 2006
Failure to instruct, supervise, and ensure workers follow de-energization and lockout procedures required for low-voltage electrical systems.
Company: I M G Enterprises Ltd., Richmond
Classification unit: Tile work or terrazzo laying
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: February 24, 2006
The employer has shown continued non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation requirements.
Company: 514656 BC Ltd., DBA DC Construction, 105A Wilson Street, Victoria
Classification unit: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential construction
Amount: $3,250
Date of penalty: February 16, 2006
The firm, as prime contractor for a townhouse construction project, failed to implement a system or process to ensure compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and occupational health and safety requirements, despite prior orders issued at the start of the project and during the project. Use of fall protection was not enforced at the site, and first aid supplies were not maintained.
Company: Rite Homes Ltd., 413 Douglas Road, Prince George
Classification unit: House or other wood frame construction or renovation work
Amount: $2,500
Date of penalty: February 14, 2006
During an inspection of a workplace, a WorkSafeBC officer discussed the regulation requirements concerning sloping, shoring, and other precautions for working in trenches and excavations. The officer returned to the worksite a few hours later and found that the firm had allowed a worker to enter the trench without complying with these regulations.
Company: Impact Demolition Ltd., 4771, 4775, and 4795 Main Street, Vancouver
Classification unit: Land clearing, excavation, or site surface preparation
Amount: $13,600
Date of penalty: February 2, 2006
The firm removed equipment from a worksite in violation of a stop-work order issued as a result of asbestos contamination at the worksite. The firm then failed to cooperate and obstructed WorkSafeBC officers in their investigation of the matter.
Company: Impact Demolition Ltd., 4795 Main Street, Vancouver
Classification unit: Land clearing, excavation, or site surface preparation
Amount: $8,278
Date of penalty: February 2, 2006
The firm failed to implement controls or procedures for handling asbestos-containing material, resulting in unprotected workers being exposed to asbestos fibres and the risk of serious occupational disease. These were repeat violations of the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Company: 670155 BC Ltd., DBA Silver Star, 11451 Twigg Place, Mitchell Island, Richmond
Classification unit: Pre-engineered steel building construction
Amount: $32,453
Date of penalty: January 11, 2006
Failure to provide workers with adequate supervision in order to ensure their health and safety, and failure to ensure that workers are protected from fall hazards while working from (a) the man-basket of a self-elevating work platform and (b) from a steel structure at a height of approximately 7.5 to 9 m (25 to 30 ft.) from the ground, thereby exposing a worker to a high risk of serious injury or death.
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