REGINA — Serious injury to a worker in Regina on Dec. 4, 2022, has led to a $575,000 fine levied against Evraz Inc. NA Canada.
Evraz Inc. pleaded guilty April 29 in Regina Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.
The worker suffered serious injuries while inspecting the underside of sheet metal as it was 小蓝视频 mechanically moved through the metal slitting machine.
The company was fined for 小蓝视频 an employer, failing to provide an effective safeguard when a worker may contact a dangerous moving part of a machine, resulting in the serious injury of a worker. As a result, the court imposed a fine of $410,714.29 with a surcharge of $164,285.71, for a total amount of $575,000.
One other charge was withdrawn.
The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety works with employers and workers to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses through education, intervention and enforcement.
