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A Lumsden-area poultry producer has been hit with a heavy fine after a worker was badly injured on the job.
According to the Government of Saskatchewan, Pedigree Poultry Ltd. pleaded guilty to a violation of the province’s occupational health and safety regulations in a Regina courtroom earlier this month. The court fined the company $32,857.14, with a surcharge of $13,142.86 bringing the total payment up to $46,000.
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“The charges stemmed from a worksite incident that occurred on July 10, 2021, near Regina Beach, Saskatchewan,” the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety explained in a statement.
“A worker suffered a serious injury after their foot became entangled within a horizontal auger system.”
