Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety | Brandt Industries Canada Ltd. has been sentenced after being found guilty in Regina Provincial Court for one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.
The company was charged with contravening subsection 11-2 (2) of the regulations (being an employer fail to ensure that only trained operators are required or permitted to operate powered mobile equipment, resulting in the serious injury of a worker).
As a result, the Court imposed a fine of $39,286.71, along with a surcharge of $15,713.29, for a total amount of $55,000.
The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on 2 September 2021, in Regina, Saskatchewan. A worker was seriously injured while operating a forklift.
