REGINA BUSINESS FINED FOR SAFETY VIOLATION

Granite Developments Inc., has pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failure to utilize a fall protection system.  The company was fined $980 in Regina Provincial Court on March 11, 2013.

The conviction is related to an incident which occurred on October 12, 2010.  Three workers were observed on the roof of a building without a proper fall protection system.  Two other charges against Granite Developments Inc. were stayed.

OHS conducts approximately 4,000 worksite inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood and enforced.  OHS has a zero tolerance approach to violations of fall protection.

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For more information, contact:

Shannon McMillan
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0253