Government Services
April 27, 2010
St. John's Company Faces OHS Charges in Provincial
Court
The Department of Government Services announced today that M & M
Engineering Limited has been charged with violations under the
Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations in relation to an
incident that occurred in March 2008.
The incident occurred at the National Research Council building at
Memorial University in St. John's. Workers were installing a metal
catwalk when one worker fell approximately 23 feet to the floor which
resulted in the worker suffering a broken femur. The charges are the
result of an investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Branch.
The company has been charged with two violations under the
Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations which relate to
its failure as an employer to provide a safe workplace and to ensure
that holes in walkways or work areas are securely covered and
identified.
The second appearance was April 23 at Provincial Court in St. John's.
The third appearance is scheduled for May 27, 2010.
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