Alberta and Saskatchewan Companies Guilty of Fall Protection Violations

Released on January 21, 2014

Incidents at Construction Sites in Yorkton, Saskatoon and Preeceville

Manix Construction Ltd. of Medicine Hat, Alberta pleaded guilty to one charge under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $840 in Yorkton Provincial Court on January 6, 2014.

The charge stems from an inspection on June 5, 2012, at a construction site in Yorkton.  Workers were observed on a roof without appropriate fall protection equipment.  One other charge was stayed.

In a separate case, Kopp Developments Inc. of Sherwood Park, Alberta pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $840 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on January 8, 2014.

The charge relates to an inspection on October 10, 2012, where an Occupational Health and Safety Officer observed an individual working at a senior’s care home under construction in Saskatoon while in violation of occupational health and safety legislation.  One other charge was stayed.

In an unrelated matter, Ainsworth Inc., operating as National Refrigeration Heating, of Saskatoon pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $840 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on January 7, 2014.

The charge relates to an inspection on May 15, 2012, where an Occupational Health and Safety Officer observed workers working on a roof at a construction site in Preeceville while in violation of occupational health and safety legislation.  Two other charges were stayed.

Occupational Health and Safety conducts approximately 4,000 worksite inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood and enforced.  In 2012, the Workers’ Compensation Board received more than 500 claims related to fall injuries in construction.

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For more information, contact:

Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0253