Regina company ordered to pay $100,000 after worker seriously hurt

A Regina company is facing a six-figure fine after a worker was seriously hurt back in January of 2023.

According to Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Regina’s Rite Way Mfg. Co. Ltd. pleaded guilty to a single violation of the province’s occupational health and safety regulations in court on November 12. That particular section of the regulations requires employers to ensure that lifting devices and rigging are designed, constructed, installed, maintained and operated safely.

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Three other charges were withdrawn by the court.

According to the ministry, the charges stemmed from an incident on Jan. 2, 2023, when a worker was struck by a suspended piece of metal, leaving them with serious injuries.

As a result, Rite Way was ordered to pay $71,428.51, along with a surcharge of $28,571.43, for a total fine of $100,000.