Sask. court slaps construction firm with $70,000 fine after worker seriously injured

Construction company fined WATCH A Sask. construction company was fined $70K for a 2021 workplace injury.

KMS Construction Ltd. was issued a $70,000 fine following an incident that seriously injured a worker.

On June 17, 2021, near Gull Lake, Sask., a worker sustained serious injuries in the cab of a heavy-duty earthmoving machine known as a scraper buggy, according to a release from the province.

The company pleaded guilty in a Swift Current courtroom on Aug. 23, 2023, to a violation of occupational health and safety regulations.

The construction company was fined for failing to include information, training, and supervision that is necessary to protect the health and safety of workers.

Two other charges against the company were withdrawn, according to the province.