73
The investigation also uncovered lapses in site safety and supervision. The worksite lacked proper safety perimeters, and the planning process failed to account for the presence of the guardrail posts. The operator in charge of dismantling the derrick was inexperienced and left unsupervised. “The employer did not ensure that the worker had the training, skill, and experience required to safely carry out the work,” the report said. “For the first time, he had to coordinate the dismantling of the derrick, the operations, and the work of his colleagues, without support or supervision from his employer.”
In the wake of the accident, CNESST halted all work on the 61st floor and required engineering…