Roofing company faces occupational health and safety charges

Published on August 01, 2014

McCarthys Roofing Ltd., a supervisor and two workers have been charged with violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, Service NL announced today.

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The charges resulted from an investigation related to inspections that occurred in Corner Brook on May 16. The charges were laid on June 24.

Two inspections took place at the Corner Brook Canadian Tire store located in Murphy Square in Corner Brook.

An Occupational Health and Safety officer observed workers on the roof who were using fall protection equipment incorrectly. On the first inspection, harnesses were being worn but they were not attached to the existing anchorages.

On the second inspection that day, one worker was not connected to an anchorage and the second worker was connected incorrectly to the equipment. The supervisor was not present on either occasion.

Neither of these inspections were the result of incidents or incidents involving injuries.

The company was charged with failure to provide the necessary supervision to ensure the safety of workers and with failure to ensure that workers were provided with a suitable fall protection system.

The supervisor was charged with failure to ensure that workers under his supervision used equipment that is required under regulation.

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Roofing company faces occupational health and safety charges