Released on May 6, 2014
Cosmopolitan Industries Ltd. of Saskatoon pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $14,000 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on April 28, 2014.The company pleaded guilty to:
- contravening section 139 of the regulations (failure to ensure that before a worker undertakes the maintenance of a machine that the machine is locked out and remains locked out during that activity if not doing so would put the worker at risk and did thereby cause a serious injury to a worker) and was fined $10,000 with a $4,000 surcharge.
In a separate matter, Darren McKenzie of Regina pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $360 in Regina Provincial Court on April 24, 2014.
Mr. McKenzie pleaded guilty to:
- contravening clause 116(2)(a) of the regulations (failure to comply with The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, and its associated regulations, by failing to use a fall protection system at a work area where he could have fallen three metres or more) and was fined $300 with a $60 surcharge.
In the first month of 2014-15, there have been 17 convictions for occupational health and safety violations with total fines of nearly $45,000.
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For more information, contact:
Laura McKnight
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0355