WorkSafeBC announces fines for Fraser Valley construction companies
Published 4:25 pm Friday, August 14, 2026
WorkSafeBC has announced penalties issued to several construction employers in the Fraser Valley.
Five construction companies who have been issued fines across June and July were specified in a press release on Friday (Aug. 14).
Langley Roofing Co. Ltd. of Surrey was issued a $19,232.06 fine for a worksite in Chilliwack after the company failed to comply with a stop-work order. The order had been placed on a roof replacement worksite run by the company because the site had no fall protection. A follow-up inspection found the company continued to replace the roof despite the stoppage order.
M & M Excavating Services Ltd. of Chilliwack was issued a $24,493.43 fine at a worksite in Langley after a gas line was struck by an excavator. A subsequent investigation found the company had increased the area they would be excavating without assessing the area for underground utilities and they were issued the fine.
In Abbotsford, Bassi & Sons Construction Ltd. was fined $2,500 when a WorkSafeBC inspection found no guardrails had been installed to protect workers from “falling into the excavated basement level” of a house under construction. WorkSafeBC described this violation as “high-risk.”
An employee of Popular Stucco Wiring Ltd. of Surrey was seen working on a sloped roof without fall protection while installing stucco on a new home in Langley Township. WorkSafeBC says the worker was exposed to the risk of falling 3.4 metres and fined the firm $2,500.
Uppal Plastering & Stucco Ltd. of Surrey was fined $2,559.91 for improperly set up scaffolding at a worksite for a three-storey home under construction. WorkSafeBC found “inconsistently installed guardrails and diagonal cross-braces” supporting the scaffolding and noted the work platforms were too narrow for workers to safely use.
In addition to the five companies listed in the release, Ace Excavation was also fined $33,927.59 at a worksite in Langley Township when a traffic control person was seen directing traffic from the active roadway.
“Construction remains one of B.C.’s highest-risk sectors,” wrote a media representative for WorksafeBC in the press release. “Many of the most serious workplace injuries in the industry continue to involve falls from heights, workers being struck by mobile equipment and other well-known hazards that can be prevented through effective planning, supervision, training and safety controls.”