REGINA ROOFER FINED FOR SAFETY VIOLATION

Penny Lynn Holdings Ltd., operating as Dale Pierre Roofing, of Regina, has pleaded guilty to one charge under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and been fined a total of $840.

On August 5, 2009, an Occupational Health Officer observed four workers on a roof at a Regina construction site with no fall protection or protective headwear.

The company pleaded guilty to contravening section 116(2)(a) of the regulations for failure to ensure workers use a fall protection system where a worker may fall three metres or more.

An additional charge of violating OHS regulations was stayed in court.

There have already been 20 convictions under OHS legislation this year, compared to 11 in 2009/10. Also, a total of 33 prosecutions have been initiated, one more than all of last year.

The ministry works to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses by ensuring compliance with fair and balanced occupational health and safety standards through education, inspections, and where appropriate, prosecution.

OHS conducts approximately 4,000 worksite inspections annually and takes a zero tolerance approach to violations of fall protection legislation.

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For more information, contact:

Bill Stovin
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone:306-787-0926