08-05-2025
Evraz Inc. NA Canada fined $575K for 2022 incident that left Regina worker with serious injuries
Evraz Inc. NA Canada has been fined $575,000 for a 2022 incident in Regina that saw a worker suffer serious injuries while inspecting the underside of a sheet metal as it was mechanically moving through a metal slitting machine.
The company pleaded guilty in Regina provincial court on April 29 to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, according to the province.
'The company was fined for contravening clause 10-4 (1) (a) of the regulations (being an employer, failed to provide an effective safeguard when a worker may contact a dangerous moving part of a machine, resulting in the serious injury of a worker),' the news release read.
A fine of $410,714.29 with a surcharge of $164,285.71, for a total amount of $575,000 was imposed by the court.
One other charge was withdrawn, according to the province.
