SASKATOON —Sleek Advertising Ltd. pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court Dec. 4 to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.
A worker was seriously injured at a worksite on Oct. 11, 2023, in Saskatoon while removing glass panels from a shipping crate. Several glass panels pinned the worker to the ground.
The company was charged with contravening clause 3-1 (c) of the Regulations (being an employer at a place of employment, fail to provide any information, instruction, training and supervision that is necessary to protect the health and safety of workers at work, resulting in a serious injury of a worker).
As a result, the Court imposed a fine of $28,571.43 plus a victim fine surcharge of $11,428.57, for a total amount of $40,000.
The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety works with employers and workers to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses through education, intervention and enforcement.
