Postal Strike Update | Mise à jour sur la grève du Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (en anglais)

Show more Show less

Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.

Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence (en anglais) visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.

Skip to Main Content

Google Translate Disclaimer

A number of pages on the Government of Saskatchewan's website have been professionally translated in French. These translations are identified by a yellow box in the right or left rail that resembles the link below. The home page for French-language content on this site can be found at:

Renseignements en Français

Where an official translation is not available, Google™ Translate can be used. Google™ Translate is a free online language translation service that can translate text and web pages into different languages. Translations are made available to increase access to Government of Saskatchewan content for populations whose first language is not English.

Software-based translations do not approach the fluency of a native speaker or possess the skill of a professional translator. The translation should not be considered exact, and may include incorrect or offensive language. The Government of Saskatchewan does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated by this system. Some files or items cannot be translated, including graphs, photos and other file formats such as portable document formats (PDFs).

Any person or entities that rely on information obtained from the system does so at his or her own risk. Government of Saskatchewan is not responsible for any damage or issues that may possibly result from using translated website content. If you have any questions about Google™ Translate, please visit: Google™ Translate FAQs.

Company Fined for Failing to Provide Proper Training

Released on May 20, 2016

On May 16, 2016, Lafarge Canada Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to one count under occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation.

The company pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to ensure that any worker who is required or permitted to assemble, use, maintain or dismantle rigging is trained in safe rigging practices. The company was fined $10,000 plus a $4,000 surcharge. Two other charges were withdrawn.

Charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on January 14, 2014, where a worker was injured when the boom of a track hoe hit a catwalk guardrail causing the worker to fall six metres (20 feet). Lack of proper safety training is one of the most common reasons workers are injured or killed on the job.

Under OHS legislation, employers must provide workers with all training required to perform the task. Workers must show that they have learned the information required to do a task safely, as well as demonstrate the acquired skills. Employers are also required to retain copies of all worker training certificates.

WorkSafe Saskatchewan hosts a series of occupational health and safety classroom and online training sessions. For more information, visit www.worksafesask.ca/training.

-30-

For more information, contact:

Laura McKnight
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0355
Email: laura.mcknight@gov.sk.ca

We need your feedback to improve saskatchewan.ca. Help us improve