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.
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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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