worksafebc has issued fines following separate inspections at Abbotsford and Chilliwack residential sites for repeated and high‑risk failures in fall protection. The agency imposed a $10, 000 penalty on Morrison Tile Roofing Ltd tied to an Abbotsford roofing inspection on Jan. 20 and a $5, 000 penalty on Build 4 U Construction Ltd after a Chilliwack framing inspection on Feb. 19. WorkSafeBC flagged that no fall protection was in place, exposing workers to fall risks up to 7. 6 metres (25 feet) and 9. 1 metres (30 feet); those notices were published at 11: 42 am ET on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 and 10: 02 am ET on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Worksafebc findings from the two inspections
WorkSafeBC inspected a roof in Abbotsford where four workers, including a company representative, were on the roof with no fall protection in place; the agency assessed the fall risk at about 7. 6 metres (25 feet) and issued a $10, 000 administrative penalty. The inspection database shows this is the third administrative penalty for Morrison Tile Roofing Ltd since 2024, with earlier fines of $2, 500 and $5, 000 tied to roof work in other municipalities.
At a Chilliwack framing site, inspectors observed two workers installing roof trusses: one standing on the top chord of an erected truss and another on the top plate of the third floor. No fall protection was present, exposing workers to fall hazards of up to 9. 1 metres (30 feet); Build 4 U Construction Ltd received a $5, 000 penalty for the repeated, high‑risk violation.
Immediate reactions and official statements
WorkSafeBC emphasized the importance of standard controls and training in its public statements. “The proper use of fall protection equipment — in addition to planning, supervision, and training — can reduce or eliminate the risk of falling, ” WorkSafeBC said. The agency also noted instances where harnesses were worn but not connected to lifelines, and where unsecured ladders were used to descend roofs: “The workers were wearing fall protection harnesses but were not connected to lifelines, ” WorkSafeBC stated.
WorkSafeBC further highlighted the scale of the hazard: it accepted more than 44, 000 injury claims related to falls from heights in the 2015 to 2024 window, underlining why inspections and penalties target fall‑protection failures.
Quick context
Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regulations require fall‑protection systems when workers are at heights of three metres (10 feet) or more, or when a fall from a lesser height could cause serious injury. The recent penalties reflect the application of those regulations to residential roofing and framing work.
What’s next
WorkSafeBC’s administrative penalties, the documented repeat violations for one contractor, and the agency’s public statements signal sustained enforcement focus on fall protection in residential construction. Employers cited in the notices will remain under scrutiny and further inspections or administrative actions may follow as inspectors continue to check compliance with fall‑protection requirements; workers and contractors should expect ongoing enforcement activity from worksafebc in the coming weeks.
