A company pleaded guilty to an offence under s. 148(2) of the Canada Labour Code where injury was caused.
An untrained co-op student and part-time employee operated a crane, resulting in a steel beam falling and crushing a worker's leg.
The worker was off work for two years and unable to resume his prior duties.
The Crown and defendant jointly submitted a fine of $70,000, which the court accepted as appropriate given the early guilty plea, cooperation with investigation, remedial safety measures undertaken, the company's 60-year history of workplace safety, and demonstrated financial hardship.
