Contractor fined $28k for numerous deficiencies at Burke Mountain site
Two companies are facing fines totalling more than $34,000 after workers were found to be at risk of a 30-foot fall from a construction site on Litchfield Avenue, according to a WorkSafeBC inspection report.
When looking over a three-storey wood-frame townhouse being built, a WorkSafeBC inspector reported seeing three workers near the unguarded edge of an unsheathed roof without fall protection.
Judging the workers to be at risk of falling, the inspector asked them to come down. She subsequently looked through the harnesses and ropes on the site and found one was spray-painted yellow, covering the manufacturer’s label required for inspection.
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The inspector also saw “multiple workers” climb over construction debris that had nails sticking out.
The inspection also revealed four open pits that weren’t securely covered and wood-frame scaffolds missing cross braces and guardrails.
Some of the townhouse units being built also didn’t have stairways in place, contrary to regulations.
The inspector issued a stop-work order on Feb. 2, 2026.
Moonlite Framing & Contracting Inc., who was acting as contractor for Trillium Project Management Ltd., was fined $6,002.
As prime contractor, Trillium was fined $28,402.
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