Site supervisor fined following workplace incident at gravel crushing pit
Failure to follow safety protocols at a gravel crushing pit near Wakaw led to serious injuries for one man last year, and now, fines against the supervisor on shift at the time.
Bradley Davidson-Vermette was fined a total of $4,900 in Prince Albert Provincial Court Friday in connection with the workplace incident, which happened June 2, 2017. Davidson-Vermette, 28, pleaded guilty to one violation under the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Davidson-Vermette was employed for nine years with the same company at the time of the incident, and was supervising operations at the site, located about seven kilometres outside Wakaw. The company was not charged in connection with the incident.
paNOW was in court Friday in Prince Albert during sentencing arguments in the case. Court heard that a worker on the gravel crushing crew was working at the site feeding gravel into the conveyor with a loader, when the machine was switched off and he was ordered to clear debris. While still up in the air on the conveyor, Davidson-Vermette started up the machine, failing to do a visual check and ensure the man had safely cleared the area.