Government of Alberta | A sand and gravel supplier has been penalised $150,000 related to a serious workplace injury incident.
McLeod Valley Sand and Gravel, as an employer, pleaded guilty in the Evansburg Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker. The Crown withdrew 14 other counts.
The Crown withdrew all 17 counts against JRF Oilfield Services Ltd. related to the same incident.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred on a construction site near Entwistle on 29 June 2023. A worker became entangled in a roller that formed part of a conveyer’s drive system and suffered serious injuries.
Under a creative sentence, the court ordered McLeod Valley Sand and Gravel to pay $150,000 to the Alberta Sand and Gravel Association to develop three interactive online safety training modules.
The OHS Act provides a creative sentence option in which funds that would otherwise be paid as fines are directed to an organisation or project to improve or promote workplace health and safety.
Both the company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.
