November 19, 2021
Province Prosecutes Employer for Workplace Incident that Resulted in Injury
The Manitoba government has prosecuted an employer for violations of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations that resulted in serious injury.
On Nov. 26, 2018, at a residential construction site, a worker at Niverville-based Performance Insulation Inc. was stapling mesh onto a wall on the second floor when he stepped off the edge of an unguarded stairwell and fell approximately 10.5 feet.
Following the investigation by Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) officials, Performance Insulation Inc. was fined $15,000 and an additional $1,500 penalty payable to WSH to be used to educate the public about occupational safety and health.
More information can be found at www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/compliance.html.
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