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.In this situation,whose responsibility was it to ensure the migrant workers' workplace was safe?
A)the construction company's safety committee,owner,and director
B)the construction company's owner and safety officer
C)the construction company's owner,director,supervisor,and the scaffolding supplier
D)the scaffolding supplier,and migrant workers'

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The responsibility for ensuring the safety of the workplace falls on the construction company's owner, director, supervisor, and the scaffolding supplier. As the supplier of the scaffolding, they have a duty to provide safe equipment, and the construction company has a responsibility to ensure that the equipment is properly maintained and used correctly. The safety committee, owner, and director may all be involved in overseeing safety measures, but the ultimate responsibility lies with those in positions of management and leadership. The migrant workers also have a right to a safe workplace, but their responsibility is limited to following safety procedures and using the equipment provided in a safe manner.