Before 2009, drywallers were not allowed to use construction stilts, in Ontario, under any circumstances.
In 2009, the laws were changed and stilts were finally allowed. There were, however, a large set of requirements in the new regulation 443/09.
Blog Post #59 – Alberta Worker Injured in Eight-Foot Fall from Roof
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
An employee helping to erect a permanent work camp near Wabasca, Alberta was injured on February 5 after he fell about eight feet from a roof.
Blog Post #57 – Brewers Retail Inc. Fined $120,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpts from the Ontario Government’s ‘Newsroom’
Brewers Retail Inc. was fined $120,000 on February 10, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused an injury to a worker.
Blog Post #56 – IMT Corporation Fined $60,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpts from the Ontario Government ‘Newsroom’
IMT Corporation, a metal forging company, was fined $60,000 on February 4, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused an injury to a worker.