Vancouver Sun
"An accident in which a roofer was killed when he fell through the skylight of former premier Gordon Campbell's vacation home is highlighting a little-known piece of contract law that can have huge implications for homeowners.
In a report released publicly Monday, WorkSafeBC said Campbell, as the homeowner, became the "prime contractor" because he failed to assign that written role to the general contractor whose company was doing some renovations on his Sunshine Coast home last July. As a result, the former premier had the legal responsibility for coordinating and establishing compliance with health and safety requirements."
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Roofer's fatal fall at Gordon Campbell's home highlights little-known law
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