Building Materials Company Fined $56,000 For Workplace Injury

Released on September 22, 2023

On September 13, 2023, Ray Donn Toews Building Materials Ltd. pleaded guilty in Moose Jaw Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.

The company was fined for contravening clause 3-1(b) of the regulations (being an employer, fail to comply with the duties of an employer at a place of employment including arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances in a manner that protects the health and safety of workers, resulting in the serious injury of a worker). As a result, the court imposed a fine of $40,000 with a surcharge of $16,000, for a total amount of $56,000.

Two other charges were withdrawn.

The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on September 9, 2021, near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan when a worker suffered serious injuries when impacted by a printing press.

The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety works with employers and workers to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses through education, inspections and prosecutions.

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