A corporation engaged in construction work pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death following a swing stage collapse that killed four workers and seriously injured another.
The incident occurred when six workers and a site supervisor were on a swing stage with only two lifelines available, and three of the four deceased had marijuana in their systems.
The court imposed a fine of $200,000 plus a 15% victim fine surcharge of $30,000, considering the corporation's financial circumstances, prior good character, and the statutory factors for corporate sentencing under the Criminal Code.
