Alberta OHS Scorecard: Most Recently Reported OHS Fines

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