A Calgary-based machine shop has been ordered by Alberta’s top court to pay a six-figure fine after one of its workers died on the job in 2019.
Inland Machining Ltd. was found liable in October 2023 after an employee was fatally injured while operating a manual lathe and became entangled in a moving part.
The company appealed on the grounds the sentence was excessive, but the bid was dismissed in November by an appeal court judge.
The province says the 30-day period to file further appeals has now expired and the company is to pay $420,000.
Alberta officials say the counts relate to failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker and failing to provide safeguards to protect against contact with moving parts of equipment or machinery.
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Alberta’s OHS laws set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province.
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