Scenario 8.2: Faulty Scaffolding

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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 key legal role for the supervisor with respect to ensuring the safety of the migrant workers?

• A)to administer employee disciplinary procedures
• B)to communicate to each of the migrant workers how to work safely
• C)to observe the migrant workers' behaviour on-the-job
• D)establish a health and safety program

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