Englee Company Faces OHS Charges in Provincial Court

The Department of Government Services announced today that an Englee company has been charged with five violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations. The charges arose from inspections which occurred at a boatbuilding facility in Englee between July 2008 and January 2009.

Sealand Enterprises Limited is alleged to have violated occupational health and safety legislation requiring sufficient ventilation in the facility, the wearing of appropriate respiratory equipment, and the installation of effective washing facilities. The company has also been charged with violating two stop work orders regarding working without ventilation and also using an overhead crane without appropriate inspection.

The first appearance for the company was April 26, 2010, at Provincial Court in St. Anthony, and the second appearance is scheduled for today (Monday, July 5).

The charges are the result of an investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Branch.

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Media contact:
Vanessa Colman-Sadd
Director of Communications
Department of Government Services
709-729-4860, 682-6593
vanessacolmansadd@gov.nl.ca 

2010 07 05                                                   10:40 a.m.