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A forklift injury in the Saskatoon area led to a hefty fine for a Montréal-based company.
According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Air Liquide Canada Inc. pleaded guilty to one violation of the province’s occupational health and safety regulations in a Saskatoon courtroom earlier this month.
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Air Liquide Canada describes itself as “a leading provider of industrial, specialized and medical gases.”
“The company was charged with contravening subsection 9-22(6) of the regulations (being an employer at a place of employment, fail to develop and implement a traffic control plan to protect the worker from traffic hazards, resulting in a serious injury of a worker),” the ministry said in a statement.
“One additional charge was withdrawn.”
As a result, the company was fined $71,428.51, along with a victim fine surcharge of $28,571.43, for a total payment of $100,000.
“The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 21, 2023, near Saskatoon,” the ministry explained. “A worker was seriously injured after being hit by a forklift.”
