Reference no: EM133178852
You are the safety manager at a construction site in Estevan, Saskatchewan. The project has been going along fine, until yesterday. Two incidents occurred yesterday, which your company, Blame Canada Inc, has asked you to investigate.
a. The first incident is that one of your workers, Stan, has reported that he is being harassed by his supervisor, Mr. Garrison. Stan works in maintenance - his job is generally to supply water to the site, and to remove waste and sewage from the site. Stan is complaining that Mr. Garrison is making him do undesirable work - cleaning out the portable washrooms. He also says that he was disciplined for refusing to wear his hardhat (but it wouldn't fit over his toque). Finally, he says that Mr. Garrison has referred to him, and other workers, as minions. Advise your boss, Mrs. Cartman, about how you would perform the investigation, and what steps you need to take. Let her know what additional information you might need. Provide an initial analysis of whether or not the behaviour complained of is harassment. Finally, provide her with any recommendations that you may have for the situation or the site.
b. The second incident was a fatality. One of your crane operators, Kyle, who was being supervised by Chef, was lowering a beam into place using a crane. It appears that a worker - Kenny - was in the path of the beam. An emergency stop was called, but it turned out that the emergency stop button was not functioning properly, and the beam was dropped on Kenny. You talk to Kyle, and Chef, and they both tell you that Kenny was not supposed to be in that area, and they try to place the blame on him. After replying that they killed Kenny, you ask a few questions, and review some records. It turns out that Chef has not been doing the regular inspections for the crane, and, even when Kyle raised the issue, Chef told Kyle to ignore it and just do his work. Once again, Mrs. Cartman comes to you for advice on who is going to be accountable and liable for the accident. Provide her with advice on who is accountable, and on any penalties that could occur. Provide recommendations on any continuing safety issues on site.