Service NL
May 7, 2014

Fall Protection Charges Show Commitment to Enforcement Activity

Four roofing companies and two supervisors have been charged with violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations in relation to incidents that occurred in 2012 and 2013. There were no injuries in any of these incidents which occurred in Stephenville, Grand Falls-Windsor, Conception Bay South, St. John’s and Mount Pearl. The charges are the result of investigations by the Occupational Health and Safety Division.

The list of charges is as follows:

  • In Stephenville, the owner of Flynn’s Roofing, Siding and Masonry is facing four charges for violating fall protection regulations at three different locations in the community in December 2012 and September 2013.
  • In Grand Falls-Windsor, All Systems Roofing Ltd. is facing two charges for violating fall protection regulations and the supervisor of All Systems Roofing is charged for failing to ensure workers wore protective equipment. Both incidents occurred in October 2012.
  • Yetman’s Shingles Ltd. is facing six charges for violating fall protection regulations and failing to provide necessary supervision to workers at three locations in Conception Bay South and St. John’s. The incidents occurred in September 2012, April 2013 and June 2013.
  • Red Seal Roofing Ltd. is facing six charges for violating fall protection regulations and failing to provide necessary supervision at locations in Mount Pearl and St. John’s. A company supervisor is charged for failing to ensure that workers under his supervision at those locations used protective equipment. These incidents occurred in August and October 2013.

The first appearance for Flynn’s Roofing, Siding and Masonry was March 24, 2014, in Stephenville with the second set for June 2, 2014. Both All Systems Roofing Ltd. and its supervisor in Grand Falls-Windsor and Yetman’s Shingles Ltd. in St. John’s had first appearances on April 11, 2014, with a second set for All Systems Roofing Ltd. for May 21, 2014, and May 9, 2014, for Yetman’s Shingles Ltd. The first appearance for Red Seal Roofing Ltd. and its supervisor was April 2, 2014, in St. John’s with the second set for May 26, 2014.

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Media contact:
Vanessa Colman-Sadd
Director of Communications
Service NL
709-729-4860, 682-6593
vanessacolmansadd@gov.nl.ca

2014 05 07                                 11:20 a.m.