Canadian Occupational Safety | Ontario employer Alugard Ltd. has been fined $100,000 after one of its workers was injured in the workplace.
Following a guilty plea in the Provincial Offences Court in Mississauga, the employer was also ordered to pay a 25% victim fine surcharge as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.
The incident occurred on 3 October 2022, in Mississauga. On that day, a worker was troubleshooting a malfunctioning pro-line door jamb processing centre, which is used to fabricate aluminium into window jambs.
The machine was in automatic mode with its safety disabled and moving parts unblocked.
To fix the problem, the worker leaned into the cutting area of the machine and used compressed air to clear debris. This removed an obstruction from a sensor, triggering the machine to activate.
However, the machine’s carriage suddenly started to move, injuring the worker.
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