Canadian BBR Inc. Fined $55,000 After Worker Injured
April 15, 2010 4:10 PM
Burlington, Ont. - Canadian BBR Inc. was fined $55,000 on April 13, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker.
On August 1, 2008, the company had been subcontracted to work on a new bridge over Sixteen Mile Creek in Oakville. This was part of a project to reconstruct Dundas St. W. between Neyagawa Blvd. and Proudfoot Trail. A worker was using a machine to pull a wire through a duct when the worker's fingers got caught in the machine's pulley system. Several of the worker's fingers were partially crushed.A Ministry of Labour investigation found that there were no guards on the machine to prevent a worker's fingers from getting caught.
Canadian BBR Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the pulleys on the machine were guarded and/or fenced.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Barry Quinn. In addition to the fine, the court imposed a 25-per-cent 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.
Court Information at a Glance
Location: Ontario Court of Justice
2051 Plains Rd. E., Courtroom 3
Burlington, Ont.
Judge: Justice of the Peace Barry Quinn
Date of Conviction: April 13, 2010
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction: Ontario Regulation 213/91, Section 109
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour