Giffels Design-Building Inc. Fined $145,000 After Worker Killed
May 21, 2010 11:25 AM
Burlington, Ont. - Giffels Design-Building Inc., a Toronto-based designer and constructor, was fined $145,000 on May 18, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was killed.
On July 29, 2008, a worker died after falling through a floor opening at a construction project at 8020 Fifth Line, Halton Hills. The worker was on the mezzanine, stepped around a barrier of snow fencing and fell about eight metres.
Giffels Design-Building Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to protect the worker from falling through the floor opening with either a guardrail system or a protective covering.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Denis Lee. 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
Burlington, Ont.
Judge: Justice of the Peace Denis Lee
Date of Conviction: May 18, 2010
Defendants: Giffels Design-Building Inc.
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction: Ontario Regulation 213/91, Section 26.3(2)
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour