January 17, 2025
Employer Prosecuted for Workplace Incident
Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to ensure machines are equipped with safeguards after an employer was prosecuted under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
On July 20, 2022, a worker was operating a table saw without a safeguard and came into contact with the blade, leading to an injury that required amputation of their thumb.
Workplace Safety and Health officials conducted a thorough investigation and filed charges under the Workplace Safety and Health Act. On Nov. 12, 2024, Aikens Lake Lodge Limited pleaded guilty to contravening Section 16.5(1)(b) of the regulation, namely ensuring a machine has safeguards on it to prevent a worker from coming into contact with points of the machine at which material is cut, shaped or bored.
The courts imposed a fine of $18,000 on Aikens Lake Lodge Limited and $2,000 to be paid under Section 55.1(1) for education purposes.
For more information, visit www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/compliance.html.
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