Construction workers are back on the job working on the upper levels of a Waterloo construction site at King and Bricker streets where a man fell to his death earlier this month.
23-year-old Nick Lalonde was doing masonry work on the roof when a crane moving cinder blocks knock them into him. He fell several stories landing on top of metal scaffolding on the ground below.
The Ministry of Labour temporarily shut down the site issuing dozens of violations to Maison, the property management group that runs the site, for violating the occupational health and safety act.
The ministry ordered Maison to make various structure changes including putting guard rails in place, stairs and ramps to help prevent other workers from falling.
There are still three work orders from the Ministry of Labour in place including one stop work order that prevents workers from using a mass climber scaffold.
But when CTV News asked MOL why this particular piece of equipment is being singled out a spokesman would only say those details “are part of the ongoing investigation.”
The ministry says it will be continuing to monitor the site.
“If they have concerns regarding health and safety they can bring it up with their health and safety committee or their supervisor or they can always contact the Ministry of Labour as well.” Ministry of Labour spokesman William Lin says.
CTV News contacted the property management group Maison for comment but they declined referring us to their lawyer Steven Gehl, who was also unavailable for comment.
