Released on November 26, 2013
Cary Brent Thiessen of Waldheim, Saskatchewan pleaded guilty to one charge under The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996 and was fined $4,900 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on November 19, 2013.
The employer pleaded guilty to:
- contravening section 262 of the regulations (failure to comply with section 262 of the regulations where a worker was present in an excavation that was more than 1.2 metres deep) and was fined $3,500 with a $1,400 surcharge.
The charge stemmed from an inspection by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer on June 21, 2012 of an excavation in Martensville. Two workers were observed working in the bottom of a trench which was not compliant with occupational health and safety legislation. One other charge against Mr. Thiessen was stayed.
OHS conducts approximately 4,000 worksite inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood, and enforced. Last year, 33 per cent of all inspections were in the construction industry.
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For more information, contact:
Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0253