Forklift used even though it was under stop work order from WorkSafeBC
Anderson Sod Farm in Burnaby, B.C. has been fined $12,860.
WorkSafeBC inspected this firm's work site in response to a close call incident. A worker was using a forklift to unload sod from a flatdeck truck.
The forklift stalled, became unresponsive, and started rolling down a hill. The worker jumped off the forklift, which then struck a parked vehicle.
WorkSafeBC determined that a stop-use order had been in place for the forklift, issued after it had been involved in a previous incident.
The firm failed to ensure that equipment was capable of safely performing its functions, a repeated and high-risk violation.
The firm is also being penalized for failing to comply with a WorkSafeBC order.
Source: WorkSafeBC
