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.The courts found that the construction company did not display due diligence.What best defines due diligence?
A)carrying out your work and your health and safety responsibilities
B)meeting the minimum health and safety legal standards
C)taking all reasonable care to protect the well-being of workers or co-workers
D)meeting the maximum health and safety legal requirements

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Due diligence refers to taking all reasonable care to protect the well-being of workers or co-workers. It goes beyond meeting minimum legal standards and involves actively ensuring a safe work environment and taking proactive measures to prevent accidents and injuries. In this scenario, the construction company failed to display due diligence by not ensuring the scaffolding was safe and not providing harnesses for the workers.