Scenario 8.2: Faulty Scaffolding
The owner and supervisor of a small BC construction company and a scaffold platform supplier were charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death,in addition to 12 provincial health and safety legislation charges.Two migrant workers fell 11 storeys from a high-rise building when the faulty scaffolding broke,and they were not attached to harnesses.
-Please refer to Scenario 8.2.What is the name of the health and safety legislation in which the owner,director,and supervisor of the BC construction company,and the scaffold platform supplier,were charged with criminal negligence?
A)Health and Safety Code
B)Bill C45
C)Workers Compensation Act
D)WorkSafe BC

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bill C45, also known as the Westray Bill, created new legal duties for workplace health and safety and increased penalties for violations. It allows for charges of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm in workplace incidents, including those involving occupational health and safety. This is the legislation under which the owner, director, and supervisor of the BC construction company, and the scaffold platform supplier, were charged with criminal negligence causing death.