General Motors of Canada has been fined $325,000 within the falling demise of a employee on the automaker’s St. Catharines Propulsion Plant.
The automaker, in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines, Ont., pleaded responsible to failing “to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances, including ensuring the worker used an adequate means of fall protection, contrary to … the Occupational Health and Safety Act.”
The incident occurred Oct. 22, 2021 when the employee fell 2.86 metres (9 ft) whereas he and one other employee had been changing a pneumatic cylinder on a milling machine.
One particular person was working contained in the machine whereas one other was on high. The employee on the highest was not carrying any fall safety, in line with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
“We were heartbroken to lose Dan Sevcik, who was part of the GM family for 47 years and continue to offer our sympathy and support to his family,” GM Canada mentioned in an announcement. “GM Canada remains committed to safety at all of our facilities and cooperated fully to bring this matter to an early resolution.”
As a part of its ruling, the courtroom additionally imposed a 25-per-cent victim-fine surcharge as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a particular provincial authorities fund to help victims of crime.
Source: canada.autonews.com