Cold Lake First Nations Casino Corporation, as an employer, pleaded guilty on March 19 in the Cold Lake Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code for failing to eliminate or control a hazard identified by a hazard assessment. The Crown withdrew three other counts.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred at the Casino Dene in Cold Lake on Sept. 22, 2023. A worker was struck and pinned by falling lockers, sustaining serious injuries.
The company was fined $70,000, including the victim fine surcharge, and placed on two years of enhanced regulatory supervision. The company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.
The Crown withdrew four OHS charges, each, against Cold Lake First Nations Casino Corporation, operating as Casino Dene and Casino Dene LP.
Alberta’s OHS laws set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province. They provide guidance to employers to help ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as possible while upholding workers’ rights and protections. Charges under OHS laws may be laid when failing to follow the rules results in a fatality or serious injury.
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A Cold Lake First Nations casino owner and operator has been fined $70,000 related to a serious workplace injury.
Cold Lake First Nations Casino Corporation, as an employer, pleaded guilty on March 19 in the Cold Lake Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code for failing to eliminate or control a hazard identified by a hazard assessment. The Crown withdrew three other counts.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred at the Casino Dene in Cold Lake on Sept. 22, 2023. A worker was struck and pinned by falling lockers, sustaining serious injuries.
The company was fined $70,000, including the victim fine surcharge, and placed on two years of enhanced regulatory supervision. The company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.
The Crown withdrew four OHS charges, each, against Cold Lake First Nations Casino Corporation, operating as Casino Dene and Casino Dene LP.
Alberta’s OHS laws set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province. They provide guidance to employers to help ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as possible while upholding workers’ rights and protections. Charges under OHS laws may be laid when failing to follow the rules results in a fatality or serious injury.
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