Roofing company fined $14,000
A Prince Albert roofing company has been fined for safety violations for the second time this year and received a substantial fine.
Pro Image Roofing and Gutters Ltd. and owner Steven McCreary, pleaded guilty to 14 Occupational Health and Safety Violations dating back to August.
The court heard that on Aug. 19, an OHS officer observed two workers on a roof without the proper safety restraints. The officer told the workers to come down and measured the height of the roof. He determined it was 3.3 meters tall, and according to legislation, a surface three meters or higher requires safety restraints.
The workers told the officer there boss, McCreary had such restraints in his vehicle but had gone to buy supplies. When McCreary returned, he confirmed to the officer that he did have the harnesses.