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A CONTRACTOR has been found guilty of a catalogue of health and safety errors after a worker fell to his death. Warrington Crown Court heard David Moran, aged 31, had no demolition or construction qualifications for the cash-in hand job at Chesford Grange, Woolston, where he was killed in September 2002. He died after falling eight feet through a fragile roof he had been instructed to work on. .
The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba has announced it's cutting rates for construction firms that encourage a safe workplace. The Incentive Plan in Construction will cut WCB rates by five percent for firms that earn safety association accreditation through the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, or the Consttruction Safety Association of Manitoba. The plan starts January 1st, and is open to over 5,500 construction firms. It will be funded by the construction firms through a small surcharge increase, which doesn't apply to other industries. CJOB's Brett Megarry reporting.
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