Owner of car repair shop fined $20,000
The owner of a car repair shop in Thompson, Man. has been fined $20,000.
Clarence Jackson, owner of Clarence’s Automatic Transmission & General Repairs.
On Nov. 11, 2015, Clarence Jackson, owner/director of Clarence’s Automatic Transmission & General Auto Repairs, engaged the services of a long-time friend to cut a 55 gallon steel drum into two pieces which later would be used to store car parts. The worker was provided with a hand-held angle grinder to cut the drum.
When the worker began cutting the drum, fumes trapped inside the drum ignited causing an explosion. The worker was killed as a result of the explosion.
On May 2, 2019, Jackson pleaded guilty to:
•Section 4(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of his worker.
•Section 17.2 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing develop and implement safe work procedures respecting welding and allied processes performed in a workplace.
Source: Government of Manitoba
