Conveyor was not locked out during maintenance work
Kicking Horse Mountain Development Corporation has been fined $47,398 for the death of a worker at its ski hill in Golden, B.C.
A worker was performing maintenance work on the tracking of a conveyor lift while it was in operation. The worker was caught between the conveyor belt, an idler roller and the conveyor framework, and sustained fatal injuries.
WorkSafeBC's investigation determined that the conveyor had not been de-energized or locked out at the time of the incident. The firm did not have lockout procedures in place for working on the tracking of the ski lift. This was contrary to the manufacturer's instructions for lockout procedures and training.
In addition, a cover plate on the ski lift conveyor was not bolted down, as recommended by the manufacturer, at the time of the incident. An access hole through which the worker should have reached the equipment to carry out the repair had been blocked by snow and soil, so the worker gained access through the unbolted cover plate. The firm failed to ensure the health and safety of its workers, a high-risk violation.
Source: WorkSafeBC
