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Employer Fined for Not Using Equipment Safely

Released on December 13, 2017

A Drumheller, Alberta company pleaded guilty to violating occupational health and safety regulations after a worker was injured.

Inland Plastics Ltd. pleaded guilty to contravening clause 137(1)(a) of the regulations (being an employer, fail to provide an effective safeguard where a worker may contact a dangerous moving part of a machine, resulting in a serious injury to a worker).

The company was fined $25,000 plus a $10,000 surcharge in Saskatoon Provincial Court on December 7, 2017.  One other charge was withdrawn.

A worker suffered fractures to his forearm after it was caught in a machine.  The incident occurred on March 22, 2016, at a worksite near Saskatoon.

Safeguards prevent injuries by ensuring workers don’t come into contact with moving parts of machinery.  Safeguards should be inspected regularly to ensure they are effective.

Learn more about workplace safety at www.worksafesask.ca.

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For more information, contact:

Jennifer Veri
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-1331
Email: jennifer.veri@gov.sk.ca

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