REGINA — On Nov. 13, 3Twenty Modular was sentenced and fined after pleading guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.
The fines stem from an incident that occurred on July 21, 2023, in Corman Park, Sask. A worker was seriously injured when a wall at a construction site fell and landed on their leg.
According to a release, the company was charged with contravening subsection 13-3 (1) of the regulations – being an employer or contractor and failing to ensure that every hoist, crane and lifting device, including all rigging, used at the place of employment is designed, constructed, installed, maintained and operated to perform safely any task for which the hoist, crane, lifting device or rigging is used, resulting in the serious injury of a worker.
The company was also charged with contravening clause 14-2 (b) of the regulations, which was failing to ensure any worker who is required or permitted to assemble, use, maintain or dismantle rigging is trained in safe rigging practices, resulting in the serious injury of a worker.
As a result, the court imposed fines on each count of $35,714.29, along with a surcharge of $14,285.71, for a total penalty of $100,000.
Two other charges were stayed.
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