Released on April 2, 2013
Granite Developments Inc., has pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failure to utilize a fall protection system. The company was fined $980 in Regina Provincial Court on March 11, 2013.
The conviction is related to an incident which occurred on October 12, 2010. Three workers were observed on the roof of a building without a proper fall protection system. Two other charges against Granite Developments Inc. were stayed.
OHS conducts approximately 4,000 worksite inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood and enforced. OHS has a zero tolerance approach to violations of fall protection.
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For more information, contact:
Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0253