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| Fine(1) | Offender | Trigger Incident | Offence(s) |
| $335,000(2) | Carey Industrial Services Ltd. | Worker clearing blockages from floor grate in bulk storage facility gets pulled into and immersed by materials with suffering fatal injuries | Failure, as employer, to ensure that the material was contained, restrained or protected |
| $51,750 + 1.5 years of enhanced regulatory supervision | Lukus Developments Inc. | Worker not using fall protection while installing plywood sheathing on a roof suffers serious injuries in 6.6 metre fall | Failure, as prime contractor, to ensure employer used fall protection system for workers at risk of falling 3 metres or more |
| $40,000 + 1.5 years of enhanced regulatory supervision | Michael Gagne, as owner of Gagne Master Cabinetry Ltd. | Same fall incident as above | Failure, as employer, to ensure worker’s health and safety |
Note
(1) Includes 15% Victim Fine Surcharge
(2) $334,000 goes to Alberta Construction Safety Association and Safety In Schools for development of safety course
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