Company in Leduc worker death must show that workers are using proper fall protection equipment: OHS

Occupational Health and Safety has confirmed that a man who died after a fall at a Leduc apartment complex under renovation fell from a fourth-floor balcony.

The man fell around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. STARS Air Ambulance was called to the scene, but ultimately did not transport anyone to hospital. 

OHS says it has issued two stop work orders to Homefront Property Maintenance Ltd. Employees are no longer allowed to work at heights above three metres until the employer can demonstrate that workers will be protected when working at heights above three metres.

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/company-in-leduc-worker-death-must-show-that-workers-are-using-proper-fall-protection-equipment-ohs-1.4324922

New Years Safety Resolution

As the holidays come to an end and the new year begins, we can take this time to reflect on the past year’s events to celebrate successes and review opportunities.

What commitment will you make this year to improve the safety of yourself and others at your workplace?

EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY AND NOBODY?

This is a story about four people named:

EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY AND NOBODY?

There was an important job to be done – safely.

The equipment had to be isolated and EVERYBODY was sure that SOMEBODY would do it.

ANYBODY could have done it, but NOBODY did it.

SOMEBODY got angry about that, because it was EVERYBODY’S job.

EVERYBODY thought that SOMEBODY could do it but NOBODY realized that ANYBODY wouldn’t do it.

It ended up that EVERYBODY blamed SOMEBODY when NOBODY did what ANYBODY could have done.

What is the moral of the story?