Saskatoon company fined $70K after worker seriously injured

A Saskatoon company has been fined tens of thousands of dollars after a worker was injured in a workplace incident.

The worker was seriously injured on April 21, 2020, when a form cage tipped over at a Saskatoon worksite.

The cage was being loaded with concrete forms.

Labour Relations and Workplace Safety did not provide details of the worker’s injuries.

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Ryderz Contracting was charged under Saskatchewan’s occupational health and safety regulations with failing to ensure that no material is placed, stacked or stored in a way that constitutes a hazard to workers.

The company pleaded guilty to the charge on March 9 in Saskatoon provincial court.

A judge fined the company $50,000, along with a surcharge of $20,000, for a total fine of $70,000.

Labour Relations and Workplace Safety said it works in partnership with the Worker’s Compensation Board to support zero workplace injuries and deaths.

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