A jury at a coroner’s inquest has made recommendations to improve safety for construction sites following a workplace death.

Daniel Moore died in July 2021 after falling off a roof while at work.

The inquest found Moore’s death was the result of an accident.

The five-member jury heard from eight witnesses and made the following recommendations:

• All job sites should have one licensed carpenter on site.

• All job sites should have one worker trained in first aid.

• Building permits for new home construction must be associated with a licensed carpenter.

• Members of the Canadian Home Builders Association of New Brunswick should take refresher safety courses every one to two years.

• Roof trusses should be assembled on the ground whenever possible.

• In rafters, any strapping used as temporary connectors between trusses should be 2×4.

• The height for equipment designed to stop falls should be less than three metres when over concrete; three metres is fine over plywood floors.

• More random inspections by building inspectors should be done.

The chief coroner will forward these recommendations to the appropriate agencies for consideration and response.