A worker employed by a small roofing company fell from a ladder while working on a residential roofing project and died from his injuries.
The company was convicted of failing to ensure a fall arrest system was in place and failing to notify the Ministry within 48 hours of the death.
The owner and operator was convicted of failing to ensure workers used fall arrest systems as a supervisor and furnishing false information to an inspector.
The court imposed jail sentences on the individual defendant and substantial fines on the corporate defendant, emphasizing the need for general deterrence in an industry with persistent fall-related injuries and fatalities.
