Lear Corporation Canada Ltd. fined $125,000 for health and safety violation
May 23 2006 - Lear Corporation Canada Ltd., a Kitchener,
Ont.-based supplier of automotive interior systems, was fined $125,000 today
for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in
serious injuries to an employee at the company's plant in Windsor.
On January 3, 2005, a worker was working on a conveyor at a height of
almost 3.35 metres (11 feet) when the worker fell and landed on the cement
floor below. At the time of the incident the worker was preparing to remove a
section of a conveyor that was being dismantled and moved. The worker suffered
fractures to the back and skull, a broken nose and various lacerations, and is
now confined to a wheelchair. The incident occurred at the company's plant at
1600 Lauzon Road in Windsor.
A Ministry of Labour investigation found the worker was not wearing any
fall protection equipment.
Lear Corporation Canada Ltd. pleaded guilty, as a constructor, to failing
to ensure the worker was adequately protected from falling, as required by
Section 26.1 of the Regulations for Constructions Projects. This was contrary
to Section 23(1)(a) of the act.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Robert Ponton of the Ontario
Court of Justice in Windsor. In addition, the court imposed a 25-per-cent
victim fine surcharge, as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The
surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist
victims of crime.
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Court Information at a Glance
Location: Ontario Court of Justice
251 Goyeau Street, Courtroom 302
Windsor, Ontario
Judge: Justice of the Peace Robert Ponton
Date/Time: May 23, 2006, 11:30 a.m.
Defendant: Lear Corporation Canada Ltd.
Matter: Occupational Health & Safety
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