Newfoundland and Labrador court wants company to share OHS case it's developing in wake of workplace injury
A mining company in Newfoundland and Labrador has been ordered by a provincial court to do a presentation at an occupational health and safety conference as part of its punishment after a worker was injured on the job.
In June 2008, a worker at Wabush Mines, an iron ore producer, suffered broken bones in his ankle and foot after an attachment tore away from a dryer, causing the equipment and hoist to fall. Following an investigation, charges were laid under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
The company pled guilty to charges it failed to ensure the hoist was operated in accordance with the appropriate standards and regulatory sections, and that it failed provide the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure the health and safety of workers.
Wabush Mines was fined $30,000 on each of the two charges, plus a victim surcharge and a contribution of $20,000 to Threads of Life, a London, Ont.-based charity that helps workers injured on the job.
The court also ordered a company official to present the details of a safety case currently being developed by the company at an occupational health and safety conference.
