VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Federation of Labour (BCFED) is asking whether the provincial government and WorkSafeBC are doing enough to enforce occupational health and safety rules, following the death of construction worker Rolan Huetzelmann in Victoria on Jan. 15. Huetzelmann was killed by a fall of more than 10 metres after a gust of wind caused a plywood sheet to knock him off scaffolding, BCFED stated in a Jan. 20 news release. “Why Huetzelmann wasn’t using a safety harness while working three stories off the ground in high winds will be a central question for the workers’ compensation board to delve into,” BCFED president Irene Lanzinger said, as quoted in the release. “Surely… the provincial government through [WorkSafeBC] could issue weather advisory warnings to employers to direct them to implement appropriate safety procedures.” Lanzinger added that in the view of the Federation, any employer whose negligence leads to a worker fatality should face a prison sentence.