Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
On July 30, 2021, five workers, employed by Jackson Roofing & Son Contracting Inc. of Brantford, Ontario, were on the rooftop of a portable classroom at an elementary school. None of the workers were wearing fall protection, nor were there guardrails or barriers around the roof perimeter of the portable.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Convicted:
A worker was injured after falling 30 feet from a roof at a construction project.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Kelvin Chong Roofing Inc., a Scarborough roofing company, was fined $15,000 for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Ji Nan Li, sole proprietor of a business named Yi Yi Construction, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $15,000 after a worker fell from a residential roof and later died of the resulting injuries.