Liquidation world in Brantford fine 18K under health and safety
Liquidation World Inc., an Alberta discount retailer, was fined $18,000 today for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The violation were breaches of Ontario Regulation 851, Sections 73(a) and 73(b).
On September 23, 2008, an inspector visited Liquidation World’s Brantford location as part of the Ministry of Labour’s safety blitz on falls in industrial workplaces. The inspector found that two workers had been using an unsafe ladder. The ladder was missing three of its four non-slip feet, and one of its cross-members was broken.
Liquidation World Inc. pleaded guilty under the OHSA to failing to ensure that the ladder had non-slip feet and was free from loose parts or other faults.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Dan MacDonald. In addition to the fine, the court imposed a 25-per-cent victim fine surcharge, as required by the Provincial Offences Act.
