According to the Ministry, this was a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
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An employer has been fined $70,000 by Justice of the Peace Ruby Wong in Toronto court, after a worker was burned by asphalt.
Rann Maintenance entered a guilty plea following the incident. The court also imposed a 25% victim fine surcharge as required under the Provincial Offences Act.
According to the Ministry of Labour, the worker was a member of a crew performing road maintenance at the intersection of Danforth Avenue and Logan Avenue in Toronto.
While travelling a short distance between sites, workers were instructed to ride in the back of a truck. The truck also contained a functioning kettle with molten asphalt sealant with a temperature of about 165 degrees Centigrade (about 329 degrees Fahrenheit).
The truck stopped abruptly and the molten material in the kettle spilled onto one worker, causing serious injuries.
According to the Ministry, this was a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company failed to ensure that material or things were transported or stored so that the material or things are carried or moved in such a way and with such precautions and safeguards as will ensure that the transportation or storing of the material or things does not endanger the safety of a worker.
Earlier this year, a Saskatoon company was fined $420,000 after breaking workplace safety rules, which resulted in the death of a teenage worker. Read more here.
