Construction company fined $110K after Calgary worker seriously injured

Construction tools and materials at a worksite. (Pexels)

A company has been fined $110,000 in connection with a workplace injury at a Calgary construction site in 2021.

The incident occurred on Dec. 10, 2021, when a worker fell through an opening in a roof and dropped 4.5 metres, suffering serious injuries.

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As a result, Graham Construction and Engineering Inc. pleaded guilty to “failing to ensure that a temporary cover used to protect an opening was clearly marked to indicate the nature of the hazard,” under the occupational health and safety code.

The company was ordered to pay $110,000 in total penalties, including a $1,000 fine for a 20 per cent victim fine surcharge. The company was ordered to pay $109,000 to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to subsidize safety-related courses.

The company and the Crown each have 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.