Winnipeg company fined $24K after worker fell from roof
Posted December 28, 2022 1:03 pm.
A Winnipeg company was fined $24,000 after a worker fell from a roof while on the job in 2020.
On March 30, 2020, the worker employed by Norwin Roofing Ltd. was clearing debris off a roof near an area where guardrails were removed.
The worker fell about 20 feet to the ground, according to the Manitoba Labour, Consumer Protection and Government Services.
He reportedly struck a roof portion while falling, and suffered internal injuries and rib and spinal fractures.
Workplace Safety and Health officials investigated the incident and laid charges.
On Dec. 12, Norwin Roofing Ltd. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure a worker used a fall protection system while working at heights where a guardrail had been removed.
