Admiral Welding & Mfg. Inc. Fined $40,000 After Student Injured
July 23, 2010 2:20 PM
St. Catharines, Ont. - Admiral Welding & Mfg. Inc., a Beamsville-based company, was fined $40,000 on July 16, 2010, for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a co-op student was injured.
On May 19, 2009, a co-op student with Admiral Welding at 4685 Fretz Blvd. in Beamsville was using a brake press to bend a large piece of steel. The student's hands were caught between the upper and lower dies of the press, causing injuries.
A Ministry of Labour investigation found that the brake press did not have a guard to prevent access to the pinch point between the upper and lower dies.
Admiral Welding & Mfg. Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that any part of a machine that may endanger the safety of any worker shall be equipped with and guarded by a guard or other device that prevents access to the pinch point.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Bruce Phillips. 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: Provincial Offences Court
71 King Street,
St. Catharines, ON
Judge: Justice of the Peace Bruce Phillips
Date of Conviction: July 16, 2010
Defendant: Admiral Welding & Mfg. Inc.
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction: Ontario Regulation 851, Section 25
Crown Counsel: Catherine Glaister
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour