Released on March 27, 2019
A Warman company was fined $17,500 after being found guilty of one count under Occupational Health and Safety regulations in Saskatoon Provincial Court on March 21, 2019.Norred Contracting Ltd. was found guilty of contravening clause 124(1)(b) of the regulations (fail to ensure that any opening or hole in a floor, roof or other work surface into which a worker could step or fall is provided with a guardrail and toeboard, thereby cause serious injury to a worker).
The company was fined $12,500 plus a surcharge of $5,000. They were found not guilty of one other charge.
Charges resulted from an incident that took place on August 2, 2017, at a worksite in Saskatoon. A worker sustained multiple injuries after falling through a staircase opening.
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, in partnership with the Workers’ Compensation Board, supports and promotes Mission: Zero – zero workplace injuries, zero fatalities and zero suffering. We are all responsible for keeping ourselves and each other safe and healthy at work.
To learn more about safety in the workplace, visit www.worksafesask.ca.
To report an incident to the Occupational Health and Safety Division, please call 1-800-567-SAFE (7233).
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For more information, contact:
Jen Toews
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-1331
Email: jennifer.toews@gov.sk.ca