Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. Fined $55,000 After Worker Injured

Toronto, ON. - Cadbury Adams Canada Inc., a candy manufacturer, was fined $55,000 on December 16, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused a worker to be injured.

On September 12, 2009, a worker at the company's Toronto manufacturing plant was operating a machine that presses hot candy through rollers to flatten it into a long ribbon. While attempting to clear a jam in the machine, the worker's hand was pulled into the rollers and injured.

A Ministry of Labour investigation found that there was no guard on the machine to prevent the worker's hand from getting caught in the rollers.

Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the machine was guarded to prevent a worker from accessing its pinch point.

The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Mary Anne Ross Hendriks. 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

                                    70 Centre Ave,

                                    Toronto, ON

Judge:                         Justice of the Peace Mary Anne Ross Hendriks

Date of Conviction:     December 16, 2010

Defendants:                Cadbury Adams Canada Inc.

Matter:                        Occupational Health and Safety

Conviction:                 Ontario Regulation 851, Section 25

Crown Counsel:          Steve Succi

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