Released on March 28, 2014
Shawn Klyne, operating as Whitehouse Construction of Fort Qu’Appelle, pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $840 in Regina Provincial Court on March 13, 2014.Klyne pleaded guilty to:
- contravening clause 116 (2)(a) of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers used a fall protection system at a work area where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $600 with a $240 surcharge.
In a separate matter, Silverhawk Construction Inc. of Saskatoon pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $1,120 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on March 12, 2014.
The company pleaded guilty to:
- contravening section 116 of the regulations (failure to ensure that a worker at a work area use a fall protection system where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $800 with a $320 surcharge.
OHS conducts worksite inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood and enforced. Falls represent more than 12 per cent of all injuries reported in construction.
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For more information, contact:
Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-025