Company must pay $85,000 for 2021 incident
Saskatchewan employer Porcupine Corral Cleaning Ltd. was fined $85,000 after one worker was seriously injured in the workplace.
The incident happened on Sept. 29, 2021, near Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. The worker was seriously injured while conducting repairs under a truck, according to the provincial government.
The government did not provide further details about what exactly happened on the day the worker was injured under the vehicle.
On March 14, the employer pleaded guilty in Maple Creek Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.
The company was fined for contravening clause 3-1 (c) of the regulations or “being an employer, fail to comply with the duties of an employer at a place of employment including the provision of any information, instruction, training and supervision that is necessary to protect the health and safety of workers at work, resulting in the serious injury of a worker”.
One other charge was withdrawn.
As a result, the Maple Creek Provincial Court imposed a fine of $60,714.29 with a surcharge of $24,285.71, for a total amount of $85,000.
Porcupine Corral Cleaning Ltd. is based in Picture Butte, Alta., according to a CTV News report.
