Contractors And Supervisors Fined $126,000 Total After Worker Injured
May 27, 2010 4:00 PM
London, Ont. - Rosati Construction Inc. of Windsor and supervisor Matteo Romano were fined $60,000 and $3,000 respectively on May 20 for violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured.
Keller Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. of Exeter and supervisor Joseph Gower were also fined $60,000 and $3,000 respectively on March 25 in the same matter.
On July 29, 2008, a Keller worker was injured after falling through an opening in a roof at a construction project at 4025 White Oak Rd., London. The worker fell about six metres onto a gravel pile.
A Ministry of Labour investigation found that the worker had no fall protection after plywood used to cover the opening had been removed.
Constructor Rosati Construction Inc., employer Keller Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. and supervisors Matteo Romano and Joseph Gower pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the worker was adequately protected from falling while the plywood covering was removed temporarily from the opening in the roof.
The fines were imposed by Justice of the Peace Robert Gay. In addition to the fines, 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
London, Ont.
Judge: Justice of the Peace Robert Gay
Dates of Conviction: May 20, 2010 and March 25, 2010
Defendants: Rosati Construction Inc. (constructor, fined $60,000)
Matteo Romano (supervisor, fined $3,000)
Keller Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. (employer, fined $60,000)
Joseph Gower (supervisor, fined $3,000)
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction: Ontario Regulation 213/91, Section 26.3(3)
Crown Counsel: Courtney Harris
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour