Dawson Creek roofing business fined $5,000 by WorkSafeBC, company appeals decision
WorkSafeBC has fined a Dawson Creek roofing company, Raptor Mountain Roofing, $5,000 for allegedly failing to provide sufficient safety equipment to its workers. Raptor says the decision is under review.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A Dawson Creek roofing company has received a $5,000 fine from WorkSafeBC after it allegedly failed to provide sufficient safety equipment to its workers while on an active job site.
On February 12th, 2026, WorkSafeBC handed the fine to Raptor Mountain Roofing.Â
WorkSafeBC inspectors said they saw employees of Raptor Mountain Roofing, while conducting work on the roof of a house, with insufficient safety equipment.Â
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The work site was found to lack lifelines connected to the workers’ safety equipment, leaving the workers at risk of a fall greater than 10 feet, according to WorkSafeBC.Â
WorkSafeBC alleges this is a repeated and high-risk violation.Â
When contacted by Energeticcity.ca, Raptor Mountain Roofing confirmed it had received the fine but said it is currently in the process of appealing the decision.Â
This is not the first time the company has been fined by WorkSafeBC. The company received a $2,500 fine for a similar violation on January 14th of 2025.
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