Released on October 23, 2013
Greenspring Ag Services Ltd, of Prince Albert pleaded guilty to one count under The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996 and was fined $21,000 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on October 21, 2013.
The company pleaded guilty to failure to provide an effective safeguard where a worker may contact a dangerous part of a moving machine, resulting in the death of a worker.
The charge relates to an incident that occurred on December 16, 2009. A worker was killed when his hand was caught between a moving upright auger and the power take off shaft of an extractor. Three other charges against the company were stayed.
In 2013-14, there have been 16 convictions in Saskatchewan for non-compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations and more than $250,000 in fines.
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For more information, contact:
Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0253
Email: shannon.mcmillan@gov.sk.ca