Nov 25, 2013

Supervisor jailed, company fined after worker dies

Roofing Medics Ltd. fined $50,000 after worker killed in fall

Roofing Medics Ltd. was fined $50,000 and its supervisor Paul Markewycs jailed for 15 days after a worker was killed in a fall from a residence in Toronto.

The roofing installation company — based in Brampton — was found to be in violation of Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker installing waterproofing materials from a ladder lost his balance and fell. The worker fell about six metres and struck a fence. The employee was taken to hospital and pronounced dead an hour later.

"I hope this jail sentence sends a chill down the spine of every boss who puts profit ahead of workplace safety," said Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) president Sid Ryan. "Every year 80 Ontario workers are killed in workplace tragedies and nearly 250,000 more are maimed or injured. The only way to stop this carnage in the workplace is to march negligent employers from their boardroom to a jail cell."

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What do you think? Is fifteen days in jail to light a sentence just right or to extreme? Leave us a comment.

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