A jury at a coroner’s inquest has made recommendations to improve safety for construction sites following a workplace death.
Daniel Moore died in July 2021 after falling off a roof while at work.
The inquest found Moore’s death was the result of an accident.
The five-member jury heard from eight witnesses and made the following recommendations:
- All job sites should have one licensed carpenter on site.
- All job sites should have one worker trained in first aid.
- Building permits for new home construction must be associated with a licensed carpenter.
- Members of the Canadian Home Builders Association of New Brunswick should take refresher safety courses every one to two years.
- Roof trusses should be assembled on the ground whenever possible.
- In rafters, any strapping used as temporary connectors between trusses should be 2×4.
- The height for equipment designed to stop falls should be less than three metres when over concrete; three metres is fine over plywood floors.
- More random inspections by building inspectors should be done.
The chief coroner will forward these recommendations to the appropriate agencies for consideration and response.
