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Q. Can a supervisor be fined as well as the company?
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A. All employers may be subject to a fine of up to $25,000.00. Most often, a supervisor is charged, here is a recent example;
BARRIE, ON, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - an automotive parts
manufacturer in Barrie, was fined $50,000 and a supervisor was fined $4,000 on
September 19, 2005 for one violation each of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act that resulted in serious injuries to an employee's finger.
On April 26, 2004, a worker was helping to operate a press used in the
manufacture of auto parts when the press came down causing the pin of an upper
die (a metal stamping component) to enter a hole on the lower die. The
worker's right thumb, which was positioned over the hole, was severed as a
result of the incident. A Ministry of Labour investigation determined an
electronic "light curtain" that acted as a barrier/guarding device on the
press had been turned off by a supervisor prior to the shift to enable some
setup changes to be made. The ministry found this was a factor that
contributed to the incident in Barrie.
The company pleaded guilty, as an employer, to failing to ensure the
press was guarded by a guard or other device that prevented access to the
die's exposed moving part, as required by Section 24 of the Regulations for
Industrial Establishments. This was contrary to Section 25(1)(c) of the act.
The supervisor pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the injured worker
worked in the manner and with the protective guarding device required by
Section 24 of the Regulations for Industrial Establishments. This was contrary
to Section 27(1)(a) of the act.
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