Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc. Fined $100,000 After Worker Injured
August 11, 2010 4:15 PM
Brampton, Ont. - Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc., of Kitchener, was fined $100,000 yesterday for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
On November 13, 2008, at the company's factory in Brampton, a worker was preparing equipment that puts sauce on meat products. As the worker was attaching a return hose to a pump, the worker's finger was caught in the pump and its tip was severed. The pump had been running while the worker was doing this preparation work.
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the worker adjusted the equipment only when motion that could endanger a worker was stopped.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Karen Jensen. 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
Brampton, Ont.
Judge: Justice of the Peace Karen Jensen
Date of Conviction: August 10, 2010
Defendants: Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc.
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction: Ontario Regulation 851, Section 75
Crown Counsel: Jennifer Malabar
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour