CALGARY – Construction supervisor Jeffrey Gross will pay a $30,000 fine for a serious workplace injury on a Calgary construction site.
Gross has pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to take all precautions necessary to protect the health and safety of a worker, an Alberta government release said.
He was sentenced on Sept. 24 in the Calgary Court of Justice and the Crown withdrew four other charges under OHS legislation.
The charges stem from an incident at a Calgary construction site on Dec. 10, 2021, when a worker was working on a roof and removed plywood that covered an opening. The worker slipped and fell 4.5 metres through the opening, suffering serious injuries, the release said.
Gross was fined $30,000 inclusive of the 20 per cent victim fine surcharge. Both Gross and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.
Graham Construction and Engineering Inc. and Graham Construction and Engineering LP are charged as employer and prime contractor with seven counts under OHS laws related to the same incident. The companies’ trial begins Oct. 21 in the Calgary Court of Justice.
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