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The roof had a parapet wall along its perimeter with no temporary fencing or guarding at the roof\u2019s edge. Access to this part of the roof was from a stairwell that was not locked. The stairwell and roof had no signs warning about the fall hazard.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of an investigation, it was determined New Horizon failed, as a constructor, to ensure there were warning signs of the fall hazard on the roof as required by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 23(1)(a)<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Occupational Health and Safety Act.<\/p>\n<p>TKEM Electric Ltd. failed, as an employer, to\u00a0provide the worker with information, instruction or supervision related to the fall hazard posed by the roof\u2019s edge, as required by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 25(2)(a)<\/a>\u00a0of the Act.<\/p>\n<p>Following a guilty plea in Provincial Offences Court in Hamilton, New Horizon was fined $130,000 by Justice of the Peace Sharon Floyd on Oct. 17, 2024. TKEM Electric was fined $100,000 by Justice of the Peace Charles Kissi on March 21, 2024.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAMILTON, ONT. \u2014 New Horizon Development Group (Waterdown) Inc. and TKEM Electric Ltd., both of Burlington, Ont., are facing significant fines in relation to a 2022 incident where a worker was killed after falling from the roof of a building under construction. 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