The jury returned six recommendations in the Coroner’s inquest into the death of a worker on the Herb Gray Parkway in 2014.

Giuseppe Serra, 40, died after becoming trapped between two objects while working near Huron Church and Todd Lane on June 17, 2014.

The jury made the following recommendations to the chief prevention officer of the Ministry of Labour:

1-     Direct the current Formwork Working Group to consider implementing standards to mandate that an appropriate number and type of fasteners remain in place to ensure that forms remain upright until they are securely rigged to a hoisting device and to ensure that such fasteners are clearly identified.

2-     Consider whether Construction Regulation 213/91 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act should be amended to require that employees have written procedures for the erection and dismantling of forms, formwork, falsework and reshoring used on a jobsite and ensure that workers are trained in said procedures.  Further, the regulation should require that such written procedures accompany design drawings.

3-     Implement the Construction Hazard Awareness Training standards and regulations currently under review by the Ministry of Labour as soon as is practical to ensure that all workers receive mandatory hazard awareness training on construction sites.

4-     Consider an amendment to Construction Regulation 213/91 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, that designates a specific worker be assigned to the process of removal of the fasteners prior to rigging to a hoisting device, and that the supervisor identify to other workers on site who the designated worker is.

5-     Consider an amendment to the Health and Safety Act, that requires an employer make reasonable efforts to ensure that written information including work instruction, policicies and procedures be provided to workers in a language they understand.

6-     Implement mandatory training and refresher courses for all workers for high risk activities on construction sites.