Scenario 8.2: Faulty Scaffolding

question 42

Multiple Choice

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 was the owner's responsibility under health and safety legislation?

• A)take every reasonable precaution to guarantee worker safety
• B)ensure that workers use or wear safety equipment,devices,or clothing
• C)discipline employees who refuse to do work they believe is unsafe
• D)regularly inform their employees about health and safety requirements

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Definitions:

Enforceable Contract

A legal agreement between parties that is valid and recognized by the law, allowing for it to be enforced in a court of law.

Accord And Satisfaction

An agreement between two parties where a dispute is settled by agreeing on a less than what is owed, and the performance of the agreement fully satisfies the debt.

Latent Injury

An injury that is not immediately apparent and may become manifest only after some time has passed.

Legal Claim

A right to seek a legal remedy or defense as a result of the violation of one's rights by another party.