Steelhaus Technologies Inc., as an employer, pleaded guilty on July 30 in the Calgary Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code for failing to provide safeguards if a worker could come into contact with moving parts of equipment or machinery. The company was fined $125,000 including the 20 per cent victim fine surcharge. The Crown withdrew eight other counts.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred at the company’s Calgary manufacturing facility on May 27, 2023. A worker was seriously injured while using a computer numerical control lathe to do finishing polishing work.
Both the company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.
Alberta’s OHS laws set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province. They provide guidance for employers to help them ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as possible while providing rights and protections for workers. Charges under OHS laws may be laid when failing to follow the rules results in a fatality or serious injury.
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