Pilkington Glass of Canada Ltd. Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured

Barrie, ON. - Pilkington Glass of Canada Ltd., a Toronto windshield manufacturer, was fined $50,000 yesterday for a violation the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker.

On March 23, 2009, at the company's manufacturing facility in Collingwood, a worker was inspecting windshields on a conveyor. The worker dropped a roll of stickers under the conveyor and reached to pick them up. The worker's hand was caught and injured between parts of the conveyor and a damaged guard.

A Ministry of Labour investigation found that the guard was damaged and did not prevent access to the moving parts of the conveyor.

Pilkington Glass of Canada Ltd. pleaded guilty to failing to replace or repair the damaged guard.

The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Ann Forfar. 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

                                    114 Worsley St.

                                    Barrie, ON

Judge:                         Justice of the Peace Ann Forfar

Date of Conviction:     November 2, 2010

Defendants:                Pilkington Glass of Canada Ltd.

Matter:                        Occupational Health and Safety

Conviction:                 Occupational Health and Safety Act, Section 25(1)(b)

Crown Counsel:          Katherine Ballweg

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