SHA pleads guilt to violation of safety regulations in Kelvington incident

The Saskatchewan Health Authority pleaded guilty to one violation of the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. The charge stems from an incident in Kelvington when a worker was seriously injured in a fall from a stepladder.  

The plea came in Rose Valley Provincial Court on December 11, 2024.  

The company was fined for contravening subsection 16-5 (1) of the regulations (being an employer failing to ensure that every ladder is designed, constructed, used and maintained to perform its function safely, resulting in the serious injury of a worker). As a result, the Court imposed a fine of $53,571.43 with a surcharge of $21,428.57, for a total amount of $75,000. 

One other charge was withdrawn.