Clarenville Area Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd. will face charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after an employee was severely injured due to a fall in March 2021.CLARENVILLE, N.L. — A Clarenville company is facing charges under Newfoundland and Labrador's Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations after a worker was seriously injured from a fall in the workplace two years ago.
The charges follow an investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Division that was prompted by a workplace incident in March 2021, where an employee was severely injured due to a fall. Clarenville Area Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd. has since been charged with four alleged failures, including failing to provide a safe workplace and the necessary equipment, systems and tools that were without risk to workers.
Additional charges were laid for failing to ensure that material and equipment were placed, stacked or stored in a manner that did not pose a hazard to workers in the area. The company was also charged with failing to ensure that a workplace or an area in the workplace became overcrowded, creating a risk of injury and failing to ensure that appropriate fall protection was used when needed.It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home.