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Fort Qu’Appelle and Saskatoon Businesses Fined for Fall Protection Violations

Released on March 28, 2014

Shawn Klyne, operating as Whitehouse Construction of Fort Qu’Appelle, pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $840 in Regina Provincial Court on March 13, 2014.

Klyne pleaded guilty to:
  • contravening clause 116 (2)(a) of the regulations (failure to ensure that workers used 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 relates to an inspection on June 14, 2011 where a Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer observed workers on a roof in White City, without utilizing fall protection equipment.  Three additional charges were stayed.

In a separate matter, Silverhawk Construction Inc. of Saskatoon pleaded guilty to one count under occupational health and safety legislation and was fined $1,120 in Saskatoon Provincial Court on March 12, 2014.

The company pleaded guilty to:
  • contravening section 116 of the regulations (failure to ensure that a worker at a work area use a fall protection system where a worker may fall three metres or more) and was fined $800 with a $320 surcharge.
The charge stems from an inspection on January 10, 2013, where an OHS Officer observed workers on a roof in Saskatoon without utilizing fall protection equipment.  One additional charge was stayed.

OHS conducts worksite inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood and enforced.  Falls represent more than 12 per cent of all injuries reported in construction.

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For more information, contact:

Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-025

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