Calgary company to pay $200K penalty for worker's death in 2021

Glenmore Fabricators will pay SAIT and the Manufacturers' Health & Safety Association, after pleading guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety Code.Alberta Occupational Health and Safety conducts investigations of workplace deaths and serious injuries. It also aims to prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace through preventative measures. A Calgary steel fabrication company was hit with $200,000 in penalties after a workplace death.

The charges stem from an incident at the company's Calgary facility in 2021. A worker was moving a steel beam with an overhead crane when the beam fell from its rigging and struck the worker, causing injuries that led to their death. The $200,000 in penalties includes a $1,000 fine, $174,000 paid to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to purchase equipment to support the electrical and welding apprenticeship programs, and $25,000 to the Manufacturers' Health & Safety Association to enhance its Rigging Resource Centre website.The company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.

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