A Prince Albert company pleaded guilty and has to pay $80,000 for an incident where a worker was injured while cleaning conveyer.
Aallcann Wood Suppliers pleaded guilty in Prince Albert Provincial Court on May 31 to violating the occupational health and safety legislation. They pleaded guilty to failing to provide an effective safeguard where a worker may contact a dangerous moving part of a machine, which resulted in a serious injury to a worker.
The court imposed a fine of $57,143, along with a surcharge of $22,857, for a total amount of $80,000.
The charge stemmed from a workplace incident that occurred on December 19, 2018, in Prince Albert. While cleaning a conveyer, a worker was injured when they were caught in the chain drive.
Employers are required to provide safe and healthy workplaces, and must provide information, training and experience necessary for employees to perform their jobs safely.
For more information about workplace health and safety training and resources, visit www.worksafesask.ca or contact an industry safety association.
The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety works with employers and workers to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses through education, inspections and prosecutions.
