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A liquor retailer has been ordered to pay thousands in fines and surcharges after pleading guilty to a violation of Saskatchewan’s occupational health and safety regulations.
According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, WH Wines & Spirits Ltd., which operates as Willow Park Wines & Spirits Ltd., admitted to violating a requirement for employers to ensure no worker is permitted to be under a raised vehicle or trailer unless it is properly supported by a hoist or “substantial blocks,” resulting in an injury.
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The charge stemmed from an incident on Sept. 18, 2023, when a worker in Regina was seriously hurt after their upper body became pinned under a vehicle.
The Regina Provincial Court judge imposed a fine of $20,000 and a victim fine surcharge of $8,000, the ministry said.
“In addition, WH Wines & Spirits Ltd. also made a voluntary donation to the Saskatchewan Safety Council in the amount of $10,000,” the ministry added in a statement.
