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Two Individuals Fined for Lack of Fall Safety Equipment

Released on March 6, 2014

Brennan Gerald Franklin Hoda of Saskatoon pleaded guilty to one charge under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $1,400 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on February 26, 2014.

Hoda pleaded guilty to:
  • contravening section 116 of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers use a fall protection system at a work area where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $1,000 with a $400 surcharge.
The charge stems from a worker injury that occured on July 25, 2012, at a worksite in Saskatoon.  A worker was stapling felt roll onto a roof while walking backwards and walked off the edge of the roof.  Five other charges were stayed.

In a separate matter, Bradley Carson of Tisdale pleaded guilty to two counts under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $1,680 in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on February 19, 2014.

Carson pleaded guilty to:
  • contravening section 116 of the regulations on January 10, 2012 (failure to ensure the use of a fall protection system at a temporary or permanent work area where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $600 with a $240 surcharge; and
  • contravening section 116 of the regulations on August 19, 2012 (failure to ensure the use of a fall protection system at a temporary or permanent work area where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $600 with a $240 surcharge.
The charges stem from two inspections by an Occupational Health and Safety Officer at a residential construction site in Tisdale.  On both occasions, Carson was observed working without fall protection equipment.  Two other charges were withdrawn.

Occupational Health and Safety conducts approximately 4,000 worksite inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood, and enforced.  In the last five years, Occupational Health and Safety has cited more than 6,300 contraventions for violations in the construction sector.

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For more information, contact:

Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0253

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