Emcon Services Inc., as an employer, pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker. The company was sentenced on March 10 in the Edmonton Court of Justice. The Crown withdrew seven other charges under OHS legislation.
The charges stem from an incident on a highway maintenance site in Acheson on Aug. 15, 2022. A worker was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured while cleaning up debris on a highway.
The company was fined $180,000 inclusive of the victim fine surcharge.
Both the company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalty.
Alberta’s OHS laws set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province. They provide guidance for employers to help them ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as possible while providing rights and protections for workers. Charges under OHS laws may be laid when failing to follow the rules results in a workplace fatality or serious injury.
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- Jobs, Economy and Trade does not provide sentence documents. These are available through the Edmonton Court of Justice.