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Hague Business, Saskatoon Owner and Tisdale Employer Fined for Safety Violations

Released on February 24, 2014

New-Tech Construction Ltd. of Hague has pleaded guilty to four charges under occupational health and safety regulations and was fined $1,770 in Melfort Provincial Court on February 4, 2014.

The company pleaded guilty to:
  • contravening section 116 of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers use a fall protection system at a work area where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $600 with a $240 surcharge;
  • contravening section 91 of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers wear approved industrial protective headwear) and was fined $150 with a $50 surcharge;
  • contravening section 17 of the regulations (failure to ensure that all work at a place of employment was sufficiently and competently supervised) and was fined $400 with a $80 surcharge; and 
  • contravening section 19 of the regulations (failure to ensure that a worker is trained in all matters that are necessary to protect the health and safety of the worker) and was fined $200 with a $50 surcharge.
The charges relate to an incident on May 15, 2012, where numerous workers were observed at a commercial construction site in Melfort in violation of occupational health and safety laws.  One additional charge was stayed.

In a separate case, Richard Denis of Saskatoon has pleaded guilty to two charges under occupational health and safety regulations and was fined $1,040 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on February 10, 2014.

Denis pleaded guilty to:
  • contravening section 116 of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers use a fall protection system at a work area where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $600 with a $240 surcharge; and
  • contravening section 91 of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers wear approved industrial protective headwear) and was fined $150 with a $50 surcharge;
The charges stem from an inspection on August 31, 2012, at a worksite in Saskatoon.  Workers were observed on a roof without appropriate fall protection equipment and headwear.

In another matter, John Duesener of Tisdale has pleaded guilty to one charge under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $840 in Tisdale Provincial Court on February 4, 2014.

 
Duesener pleaded guilty to:
  • contravening section 116 of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers use a fall protection system at a work area where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $600 with a $240 surcharge.
The charge stems from an inspection on January 12, 2012, at a construction site in Tisdale.  Workers were observed on a roof without appropriate fall protection equipment.

In the last five years, occupational health and safety has cited nearly 6,400 contraventions for violations in the construction sector.

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For more information, contact:

Laura McKnight
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0355

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