Saputo has been fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to failing to follow workplace safety measures leading to a hand injury to a worker at the plant in Tavistock.
The company pleaded guilty in provincial offences court in Woodstock. In addition to the $75,000 fine imposed by Justice of the Peace Michael Cuthbertson, the company must pay a 25 per cent ($18,750) victim fine surcharge.
A Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development investigation determined that a ‘pusher arm’ should have been stopped from moving and prevented from starting, and the machine should have been locked out before troubleshooting/maintenance from staff started.
